These experimental fighter jets may have been bold and cutting-edge, but they never made it into active service or combat.

Aircraft that fly via propellers often require less fuel than fighter jets, which is one of the reasons the U.S. military still uses propeller ... 16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F ...

In a freak accident, a U.S. Navy F18 Super Hornet fighter jet (also called the F/A-18 Super Hornet) was lost at sea after it fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The U.S. Navy ...

23, the pilot of the Cessna Citation jet took evasive action after receiving an onboard proximity alert about the nearby fighter, an F-18. The fighter also flew near a light, propeller-powered ...

The F-18 Super Hornet is estimated to cost approximately $67.4 million, according to the Navy Air Systems Command. This was not the first fighter jet to fall off the USS Harry S. Truman.

Photo Illustration: Eve Hartley A jet fighter fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and sank Monday when the ship made a sharp turn, defense officials said, the strike group’s third ...