-Although slightly slower than its predecessors, the Super Hornet excels in carrier operations and incorporates technology initially developed for fifth-generation aircraft like the F-35 and F-22.

While the Super Hornet may not feature the same stealth characteristics as the F-35 and F-22, the platform is still ...

An Overview of the F-22. When the Raptor first took to the skies in the early 2000s, it was truly unmatched, as it represented the first fifth-generation fighter to ever fly.

The F/A-18 Hornet has long been one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft. The F/A-18 entered active service in 1983 for the U.S. Marine Corps ...

In June 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Mike "MOB" Tremel, an Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot, scored the US's first air-to-air kill in years after downing a Syrian Su-22 that threatened US forces in the country.

While fifth-generation platforms like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II appear to get all the media buzz, one older fighter jet in service with the U.S. Navy should not be overlooked so quickly.

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the Arabian Sea. ... adding that the F-22 “has struggled” and the F-16 “is a bit of a high bar” to clear.

The earliest version of the Hornet, the F/A-18A, first flew in 1978. The Super Hornet — which includes the single-seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F — made its maiden flight in 1995.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) ... On Dec. 22, the cruiser USS Gettysburg accidentally shot down an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the aircraft carrier.

The F/A-18 Hornet is a highly recognizable fighter jet that's been in operation since 1978. In addition to the United States military flying this twin-engine fighter for combat missions, the Navy ...