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F-18 from Hornet to Super Hornet: Evolution of a fighter
The Super Hornet is an evolution of the Hornet, and just like the Hornet the Super Hornet is a multirole, twin engine, supersonic carrier capable fighter AND attack aircraft. Also similar to the ...
The National Interest on MSN15d
Yemen’s Houthis Are Learning to Fear the U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet
The Super Hornet remains the Navy’s most advanced frontline carrier-based strike fighter. T he resurgence in violence between ...
The National Interest15d
The F/A-18 Hornet: Inside the Navy Plane that Almost Never Flew
But U.S. Navy observers were impressed with the latter plane—and skeptical that the YF-16, with its narrow landing ... famed F-14 Tomcat, the F/A-18 (and later the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet ...
The National Interest23d
U.S. Navy To Announce F/A-XX Contract Award This Week
the Navy first outlined its intention of seeking out a replacement carrier-launched fighter jet to replace the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and Growler airframes. The new jet was conceptualized to fly ...