The F-15EX Eagle II and the F/A-18 Super Hornet sit at the heart of a quiet but consequential debate inside Western air forces: whether raw speed and payload or carrier-borne versatility and ...

The F-15EX is larger and more powerful than the Super Hornet—but its size and strength could become a liability, rather than an advantage, in a close-in dogfight.

Another F/A-18 Hornet has suffered a mishap, this time in Malaysia. Video shows the fighter jet catching fire as it took off, forcing its crew to eject. The incident in Malaysia came one day after a ...

Engines Two GE F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofans (~17,700 lbf total thrust) Two GE F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans (~44,000 lbf total thrust) Top Speed ~1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) / Mach 1.8 ~1,190 ...

Boeing received a $930.8 million contract from the Navy. The purpose of the contract is to provide for service-life modifications for up to 60 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The contract is part of an ...