The 12 million flight hours milestone cements the F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet’s status as one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. The U.S. Navy has announced on Aug. 1, ...

The F/A-18 Hornet is the most widely flown fighter jet by the Marine Corps It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, and introduced in the early 1980s The Marine Corps has not upgraded to ...

Key Points and Summary - The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet—born in the 1990s to replace aging F-14s and legacy Hornets—heads for its final production run as Boeing fulfills a last Navy order of 17 jets.

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, and ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – November will mark the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the locally-built F/A-18 Super Hornet. The National Museum of Transportation will celebrate the fighter jet’s ...

Weight Empty: ~10,450 lb (4,740 kg)Standard conditions (normal loaded): ~18,000 lb (8,165 kg)Maximum Takeoff Weight: 24,500 lb (11,113 kg) Empty: ~23,000 lb (10,400 ...