How the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Became the Navy’s Ultimate Workhorse The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet has been the mainstay of tactical U.S. naval aviation since its debut in 1984.

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet recently refueled Italian ... four Italian Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II and four McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II carrier-based fighters.

The civilian-contracted adversary fleet in the U.S. will gain a considerable boost with the delivery of highly-capable legacy Hornets from Australia.

The twin-engine, carrier-capable Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet remains the United States Navy's workhorse multirole fighter. Derived from the time-tested McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, it will ...