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.

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 ...

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A fighter jet can pull many Gs, which is why back in the mid-80s, there was such a sudden concern shortly after the Navy first deployed the Hornet. It was discovered during testing that there was a ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing 30 years of service by the F/A-18 Super Hornet, marking the anniversary of the aircraft’s first flight from Lambert Field in ...

The U.S. Navy has approved Raytheon's StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F/A-18-E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.

The tanker qualification partnership paves the way for an extended reach and enhanced interoperability for allied airpower, says the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing 30 years of service by the F/A-18 Super Hornet, ...