Key Points and Summary: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was born from urgency: replace aging Navy jets, fly from tight decks, and do everything reasonably well. -It delivered—bigger lungs, tougher bones, ...
The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately transforming it into the venerable F/A-18. The upcoming F/A-XX contract award will ...