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F/A-18 Super Hornet
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Stay updated on the F/A-18 Super Hornet, an advanced variant of the F/A-18 Hornet. Explore news about the F/A-18 Super Hornet’s features, operations.
Boeing performs first successful unmanned refueling mission
On June 7, 2021, the Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset refueled a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, marking…
2021-06-07
A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030
The past few days saw quite a lot of talk on the topic of naval air power, as…
2021-04-02
Boeing F-18 Super Hornet shows ability to ski-jump off India’s carrier ramp
A F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet demonstrated its ability to take off by ski-jumping off a ramp similar…
2020-12-22
Two pilots successfully eject from crashing F/A-18 Super Hornet
A F/A-18 Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force suffered an engine failure during its takeoff run.…
2020-12-09
US Naval Air Forces orders partial stand-down pending inspection
The aviation branch of the United States Navy decided to ground all planes and helicopters that are not…
2020-10-28
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes during training in California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy crashed during training in California. The fighter…
2020-10-21
Germany picks Boeing F-18 to replace aging Tornado fleet
Germany has officially confirmed to the United States that it would acquire 45 F / A-18 Super Hornets…
2020-04-20
Top Gun 2: Maverick, Tom Cruise goes hypersonic?
The second trailer of the long-awaited Top Gun 2: Maverick, that will see Tom Cruise take back his…
2019-12-16
U.S. Navy new aircraft recovery system reaches milestone
The U.S. Navy announced that its newest aircraft recovery system, the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), had successfully completed…
2019-11-19
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to replace the German Tornado?
Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft.…
2019-10-07
US Navy declares death of pilot in F-18 “Star Wars” canyon crash
UPDATED: After a day of research, the US Navy announced the death of the pilot of a single-seat F/A-18E Super…
2019-08-01