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Key Points and Summary – For a decade, Canada has struggled to replace its aging C/F-18 fleet. What about the F/A-18 Super Hornet? -On...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was never meant to be a star, but it became the backbone of U.S. naval...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet are far older than most of the pilots flying them, yet...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing just marked 30 years since the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s first flight on November 29, 1995, in St. Louis,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Northrop’s YF-17 “Cobra” lost the U.S. Air Force’s 1970s Lightweight Fighter competition to the YF-16, but it went on...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat for five intertwined reasons: crippling upkeep (tens of maintenance hours per flight hour...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Boeing will end F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production in 2027, citing no new export wins, Navy priorities for the sixth-gen...