The Finnish Air Force F-18 Hornet pushes into high-G turns and aggressive high-alpha maneuvers, pulling thick sheets of vapor from the humid air. As the jet snaps through tight transitions, ...
The USS Theodore Roosevelt cut through Pacific waters under a deceptively calm morning sky. Flight deck crews performed ...
To contextualize the achievement, 12 million flight hours translates into almost 1,370 years, or 500,000 days, of non-stop flying. The F/A-18 Hornet—the main fighter jet platform operated by both the ...
In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing for a grand total $1.1 billion. This purchase will give the Navy 12 F/A-18F and five F/A-18E on ...
America's armed forces have a long-held tradition of giving military aircraft nicknames (with stories behind them). Notable examples of American planes with nicknames include the F-14 Tomcat (the ...