Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most advanced fighter jets in the world will have a new home in Beaufort. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is ...

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 ...

The U.S. Marine Corps' F/A-18 Hornet pilots played a pivotal role in halting the escape of Iraqi leadership during Operation ...

To contextualize the achievement, 12 million flight hours translates into almost 1,370 years, or 500,000 days, of non-stop flying. The F/A-18 Hornet—the main fighter jet platform operated by both the ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing for a grand total $1.1 billion. This purchase will give the Navy 12 F/A-18F and five F/A-18E on ...

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, ...

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 ...

Key Points - The US Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has a top speed of Mach 1.6 (1,190 mph), which is slower than some adversaries like Russia's MiG-31 and China's J-15 carrier jet, as well as its ...