The F/A-18 legacy Hornet officially turns 47 this month, and the Super Hornet — the E/F models — just turned 30. As former ...

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, ...

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...

A Navy pilot based at Naval Air Station Oceana was rescued from the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia’s coast Wednesday after ejecting from an F/A-18E Super Hornet, according to a service statement. The ...

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, ...

Engines Two GE F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofans (~17,700 lbf total thrust) Two GE F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans (~44,000 lbf total thrust) Top Speed ~1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) / Mach 1.8 ~1,190 ...