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Why the F/A-18 Super Hornet Still Matters

The advanced aircraft featured a 20 percent larger airframe, which could carry upwards of 33 percent more internal fuel, increasing its mission range by 41 percent and its endurance by 50 percent over ...
What happens to a jet when it loses its engine? It becomes a rock.” The blunt aphorism recalled by retired U.S. Navy Naval Flight Officer Josh Bennet sums up one of the most decisive factors in a ...
November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s legacy with a series of ...
Malaysia launches a probe as footage shows an RMAF F/A-18D Hornet bursting into flames during take-off at Kuantan.
The incident at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is believed to be the first major crash involving an F/A-18D Hornet jet in ...
Yes, both the pilot and the weapons system officer managed to eject before the crash. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya ...
This is the terrifying moment a fighter jet burst into flames before crashing during a runway takeoff. Footage shows the ...
The United States operates the most advanced carrier-based fighter jets, while China is rapidly developing new advanced ...
THIS is the terrifying moment a fighter jet burst into flames before crashing during a runway take-off. Footage shows the F/A ...
European procurements of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have been roiled by questions about the aircraft’s future in both Spain and Switzerland. The issues boil d ...
Grumman produced a total of 712 iconic F-14 Tomcat aircraft before the assembly line was shut down. The US Navy retired the ...
Switzerland’s $6.25 billion order for Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets is back under political fire after US President ...