The F-15EX Eagle II and the F/A-18 Super Hornet sit at the heart of a quiet but consequential debate inside Western air forces: whether raw speed and payload or carrier-borne versatility and ...

The F-15EX is larger and more powerful than the Super Hornet—but its size and strength could become a liability, rather than an advantage, in a close-in dogfight.

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations - but ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world's most popular fighter jet, with over 2,100 serving active roles in various air forces. On the other hand, the F-18 Hornet (or Super Hornet for the later variants ...

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 ...

Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18 Super Hornet, produced by Boeing, has been in service since 1999 and is a key asset for the Navy. -It replaced the F-14 Tomcat and has been essential across multiple ...

The end of the line for Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is fast approaching. On 23 February, Boeing disclosed plans to cease production of the venerable fourth-generation fighter in late 2025 after ...

A U.S. military aircraft crashed overnight near San Diego's Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, leaving a Marine Corps pilot dead, officials confirmed Friday. A military spokesman told Fox News that the ...

The U.S. Navy on Monday said that an aircraft carrier responsible for launching strikes in the Red Sea against Houthi terrorists lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet that went overboard. The USS Harry S.

Summary and Key Points: The F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet are iconic U.S. Navy aircraft, with the former prominently featured in the original Top Gun and the latter in the sequel Top Gun: ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully, the Spanish defense ministry said Saturday. The aircraft landed ...