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F/A-18 Super Hornet: Air Superiority Missions Over Arabian G

When a massive aircraft carrier cuts through the waters of the Arabian Gulf, its most valuable protector isn’t the ship’s ...
The National Interest

Why the F/A-18 Super Hornet Still Matters

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, ...
The National Interest

The F/A-18 Hornet Just Logged Its 12 Millionth Flight Hour

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 ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Navy Awards $420M Contracts To Address F/A-18 Readiness Gaps

The contracts are for the sustainment of spares and repairs crucial for the F/A-18 aircraft’s flight control surfaces (FCS). Logisticians and contracting professionals from NAVSUP (Naval Supply ...
Flightglobal

BAE to upgrade F-15EX and F/A-18E/F flight computers

Aviation systems provider BAE Systems will upgrade flight computers on two prominent Boeing fighter jets: the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The UK-based manufacturer on 20 August said it ...