Homepage The Su-57 Felon is marketed as stealth fighter but It has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35). Here’s why.

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Did you know the Su-57 Felon has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35)?

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The Su-57 Felon is marketed as stealth fighter but It has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35). Here’s why.

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That time a Boat Captain asked to a US Navy F/A-18 pilot to buzz his ship “Like Tom Cruise Did On Top Gun”

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That time a Boat Captain asked to a US Navy F/A-18 pilot to buzz his ship “Like Tom Cruise Did On Top Gun”

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US Navy F/A-18F WSO tells the story of the four simultaneous Super Hornet Sonic Booms that no one saw

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

US Navy F/A-18F WSO tells the story of the four simultaneous Super Hornet Sonic Booms that no one saw

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Here’s why this Top Gun: Maverick scene is Impossible According to a real-life Fighter Pilot

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Here’s why this Top Gun: Maverick scene is Impossible According to a real-life Fighter Pilot

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Naval Aviator explains why Russian 4th Gen Fighter Jets don’t have a chance against US 4th Gen Fighter Jets

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Naval Aviator explains why Russian 4th Gen Fighter Jets don’t have a chance against US 4th Gen Fighter Jets

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Super Hornet has an Edge over Eurofighter in Germany’s Competition to Replace the Tornado

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

Bye-Bye Super Hornet! Boeing to cease production of F/A-18 in 2025 unless India buys it

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Meet the all-female Navy aviation team that conducted the flyover at Super Bowl LVII commemorating 50 years of women flying in the US Navy

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Meet the all-female Navy aviation team that conducted the flyover at Super Bowl LVII commemorating 50 years of women flying in the US Navy

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Legacy Hornet and Super Hornet

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Congressional Budget Office found that the Super Hornet is aging faster than the Legacy Hornet

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F-35Cs, F/A-18Fs and EA-18Gs to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the US Navy

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

F-35Cs, F/A-18Fs and EA-18Gs to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the US Navy

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RAAF to buy AN/ASG-34 IRST Pods for its F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighters

Military Aviation

Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation raises concerns over of the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Block II

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Naval Aviator who took part in first F/A-18E combat mission tells the story of Super Hornet’s combat debut

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

Naval Aviator who took part in first F/A-18E combat mission tells the story of Super Hornet’s combat debut

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AGM-88G AARGM-ER successfully engages moving maritime target on 4th flight test

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AGM-88G AARGM-ER successfully engages moving maritime target on 4th flight test

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Former F-14 RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot outran a USAF F-15 aggressor during a TOPGUN mission with their “Bombcat” fully loaded

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Former F-14 RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot outran a USAF F-15 aggressor during a TOPGUN mission with their “Bombcat” fully loaded

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Retired Navy Captain Dan Pedersen, the Naval Officer who created TOPGUN, flies in a Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornet

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Retired Navy Captain Dan Pedersen, the Naval Officer who created TOPGUN, flies in a Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornet

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US Navy Super Hornet makes first flight with Litening targeting pod. The Litening will replace the ATFLIR legacy targeting pods on the F/A-18 fleet.

Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

US Navy Super Hornet makes first flight with Litening targeting pod. The Litening will replace the ATFLIR legacy targeting pods on the F/A-18 fleet.

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Forget the F/A-18 Super Hornet: A B-2 Spirit paired with Massive Ordnance Penetrator would likely get the job done in Top Gun: Maverick. Here’s how.

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Forget the F/A-18 Super Hornet: A B-2 Spirit paired with Massive Ordnance Penetrator would likely get the job done in Top Gun: Maverick. Here’s how.

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USNS Mendonca Transports Recovered Navy F/A-18E Aircraft to the US. The Super Hornet Blew off Deck of USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in July.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USNS Mendonca Transports Recovered Navy F/A-18E Aircraft to the US. The Super Hornet Blew off Deck of USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in July.

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