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The Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet Is Still Deadly After Nearly 50 Years
The F/A-18 was an advanced machine for the 1980s; the jet is still quite capable today. The enduring and admirable F/A-18 ...
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U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 70mm guided rockets in the ...
Military jet crashes near San Diego Harbor naval base; 2 Navy pilots rescued
The two Navy pilots ejected from the plane, which crashed in the San Diego Harbor shortly after 10 a.m. local time.
Lockheed Martin Delivers 1st F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet To Bulgaria
The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper) has had 29 Air Force customers and one Navy customer in the US Navy for ...
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US Navy’s next-generation sensor for Super Hornets achieves Initial Operating Capability
The USN has announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet IRST Block II system, ...
Former pilots weigh in on possible causes of San Diego jet crash
He explained a potential scenario: "They're low, they're slow, landing gear down. This is that aerodynamic rock, so once that rolls off on a wing, nose gets down. That's why you saw it accelerate and ...
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The Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet Is Still Deadly After Nearly 50 Years
which would become the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Navy, however, would find value in the discarded YF-17, crafting the jet into a versatile workhorse, which is still crucial to the fleet today.