The US Navy found that the F-18 fighter jet that tipped off the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on May 6 was caused by limited knowledge, insufficient training, and combat ...

A fighter jet can pull many Gs, which is why back in the mid-80s, there was such a sudden concern shortly after the Navy first deployed the Hornet. It was discovered during testing that there was a ...

Two fighter jets have fallen off U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in 2025 alone. One of these involved an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman. On the other hand, the other jet – also from the ...

Pete Hegseth has taken flight in a F-18 fighter jet dressed in Top Gun attire from a Nevada naval air base. On Sunday (19 October), the Secretary of Defense took a tour of the skies in the same ...

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...

U.S. officials say the pilot of a U.S. military jet was killed when it crashed near a British air base Wednesday. The U.S. Embassy in London said the plane was a supersonic F-18. The Air Force said it ...