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An F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41, the “Black Aces,” returned to NAS Lemoore on Oct. 1 with a broken submarine silhouette and the words...
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41, the “Black Aces,” returned to NAS Lemoore on Oct. 1 with a broken submarine silhouette and the words...
The F-22 Raptor was built to sweep MiG-29s and Su-27s from the skies over Europe; the Soviet Union died first, and the wars that...
The arresting gear didn't hold. A VAQ-130 Growler rolled off aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower into the Atlantic, both aviators ejected, and the...
The 74-year-old Stratofortress is on its 13th distinct upgrade. Its 9,000-mile combat range and 70,000-pound bomb load gain from the F130 swap, which rolls...
The Block III stretched the Super Hornet's life from 6,000 to 10,000 hours, added 3,500 pounds of fuel in conformal tanks, a 10x19-inch touchscreen...
Drones like the MQ-25 Stingray still need a deck to launch from, missiles are expended rather than reused, and America-class amphibious ships fly F-35Bs...
Broad wings, enormous internal volume and reinforced twin-wheel nose gear all point to a heavy, long-range carrier jet designed to strike from beyond China's...
Boeing and Israel rebuilt the F-4 Phantom for more thrust and range. $12 million a jet. Neither Super Phantom entered production.
One of the most interesting periods for the American aircraft carrier fleet came when the force transitioned from its World War II-era designs to...
An estimated 632 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets have been built since the type entered service in 1999, at roughly $70 million apiece. No enemy has...