The F/A-18 Hornet is one of the most iconic and versatile combat aircraft in modern naval aviation. Developed by Northrop and ...

Forming the tip of the spear in the carrier strike group, the F-18 Super Hornet can wreak havoc on targets in the air, on ...

The Block III Super Hornet is the newest, most advanced aircraft in the F/A-18 family. One of the key Block III upgrades includes a 40 percent increase in service life.

F/A-18 Hornet: Why It Is So Respected The F/A-18 was designed to be “easy to maintain.” Maintenance is especially difficult for carrier-based jets, where the open sea complicates logistics and ...

The F-18 Hornet received several upgrades during its lifetime with the U.S. Navy, became a reliable part of its strike force, and played a crucial role during the 1991 Gulf War.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet costs more and is 20% larger than its predecessors, with a 25% greater wing area. On top of that, the Super Hornet is around 7,000 lbs. heavier when empty and an additional ...

Nine years ago, Boeing warned that its F/A-18 Super Hornet could soon retire. Nine years later, Boeing just confirmed that F/A-18 production will end in 2025. Luckily for Boeing, the future isn't ...

The U.S. Marine Corps last week officially deactivated F/A-18 Hornet Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) as it continues the transition of its mission to the F-35 Lightning II.

OAKLAND — Clyde Grimes set out for war with high hopes that January day in 1944 when he stepped aboard a train in Los Angeles with 15 other recruits bound for a U.S. Army Air Corps base. “I ...