Summary and Key Points: The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is an upgraded, larger, and more capable variant of the original F/A-18 Hornet, featuring advanced thrust-vectoring engines, improved ...

Key Points – 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 Russia’s MiG-31 and China’s J-15 carrier jet, as well ...

F/A-18 Super Hornet: The U.S. Navy’s Enhanced Carrier Fighter A redesigned variant of the F/A-18C and D Hornet, Boeing F/A-18E, and F/A-18F are larger and more capable than its predecessor.

1 of 4 | An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the North Sea on Oct. 18, 2024. An F/A-18E was lost at sea during a towing incident in the Truman's ...

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter production line will shut down in two years. The Super Hornet, developed in the 1990s as a jumbo version of the original F/A-18C Hornet, is the U.S ...

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Flying Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft ...

While the Super Hornet is an evolution of the F/A-18 Hornet, the two fighter jets are like completely different machines. Here's how they stack up.

On April 28, a F/A-18E Super Hornet was "lost at sea" after it fell off the Truman as sailors towed the aircraft into the hangar bay, the Navy said. One person sustained minor injury in that incident.

The F-18 Super Hornet will be the most advanced fighter taking to the skies for the U.S. military once its delivered. Here's how much it'll cost.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, launches from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Logan Mcguire.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). US Navy Photo.