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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Emmen is most known as the home of the Patrouille Suisse, the Swiss Air Force’s aerobatics team equipped with F-5s. Besides the Patrouille Suisse, Emmen is home to the drone command, which uses the ...

As Fleet Week gets underway in New York City, military pilots will be conducting flyovers along the Hudson River Thursday. The first flyover of eight F-18 jets will take place at 10 a.m. with 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 ...

This November will mark the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Reports indicate that the United States Navy could still award a contract for the F/A-XX later this year, ...