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 ...

Never mind that Pierre Sprey once barged into an Air Force meeting demanding to have the Super Hornet's Air Force counterpart, the F-15 scrapped in favor of his own design called the F-XX.

Because the Super Hornet is relatively new — especially compared to 1970s aircraft like the A-10 and F-15 — the Navy might be able to keep F/18E/Fs in service longer. The Department of the ...

In March 2024, the Navy secured a deal that would acquire 17 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets from ... 2023 due to the cost of each individual Super Hornet. Articles from 1977 released by the ...

In prior fiscal years, Congress appropriated and authorized about $1.15 billion ... 70s-era McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet design. When the Navy tried to end the Super Hornet line after FY ...

Since March 15, U.S. forces have attacked more than ... On Dec. 22, the cruiser USS Gettysburg accidentally shot down an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron ... since U.S. strikes against targets in Yemen resumed on March 15. The following is the complete April 28, 2025, statement from ...