The F/A-18 Super Hornet was meant to be just an upgrade, but it became the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s air power after replacing both the F-14 Tomcat and the Legacy Hornet. But with 5th-gen ...

A defense official confirmed an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the sea while attempting to land on the carrier on May 6. The pilots ejected and suffered minor injuries. On April 28 ...

However unlike the Hornet, the Super Hornet has rectangular intake ramps, a larger “sawtooth” wing, and is about 20% larger than the Hornet. PilotPhotog Posted: May 7, 2025 | Last updated: May ...

The U.S. Navy's McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-18 Super Hornet (also called the F/A-18 Super Hornet) is another aircraft with an interesting nickname: "Rhino." There are many theories about why ...

An F/A-18 Super Hornet fell off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Monday. A defense official said a sailor was in the jet's cockpit but jumped out before it fell overboard.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet fell off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Monday. A defense official said a sailor was in the jet's cockpit but jumped out before it fell overboard. The ...

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on Monday while it was at sea, the service announced. All personnel are accounted for, and one ...

These days, the US doesn't use the original F/A-18 Hornet — we fly the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The new name wasn't given merely because the aircraft got some new software updates and a couple of ...