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 ...

Explore the legacy of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, a twin-engine, supersonic combat jet that stands as one of the most versatile and iconic aircraft in U.S. military aviation. Designed for ...

A Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet aircraft is suspected to have accidentally shot down three US F-15s amid ongoing tensions with Iran. CENTCOM initially put out a press release about the three jets going down ...

Key Points and Summary - The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was never meant to be a star, but it became the backbone of U.S. naval airpower after the A-12 collapsed and the F-14 aged out. -Enlarged, more ...

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The F/A-18 Hornet is the most widely flown fighter jet by the Marine Corps It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, and introduced in the early 1980s The Marine Corps has not upgraded to ...

The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, ...

Three US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets went down over Kuwait on Sunday in what American officials have described as an “apparent friendly-fire incident,” amid escalating hostilities linked to the ...

Weight Empty: ~10,450 lb (4,740 kg)Standard conditions (normal loaded): ~18,000 lb (8,165 kg)Maximum Takeoff Weight: 24,500 lb (11,113 kg) Empty: ~23,000 lb (10,400 ...

The Super Hornet remains the Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based strike fighter. The resurgence in violence between American troops and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is ongoing, ...

For the second time in just over a week, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, according to USA TODAY. A defense official confirmed an F/A ...

Kuwait, apart from Canada and Australia, are among countries to acquire the F/A-18 Hornet from the US. (X/@clashreport) An F/A-18 jet, not SAMs, downed three US F-15Es in Kuwait All six aircrew ...