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 CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team and the F/A-18 Swiss Hornet Solo Display will not fly for the 2025 airshow season to focus resources on modernization and training. The Royal Canadian Air Force and ...

Summary and Key Points: The United States Marine Corps (USMC) recently held a “sundown ceremony” for its Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, marking the end of training for the Boeing F/A-18 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...