Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet has set an amazing mark. The fighter jet passed 10 million flight hours – demonstrating its impressive durability.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy’s frontline fighter jet. It continues to stay ahead of global threats with its unparalleled upgradability, allowing the Navy to add new technological capabilities to its proven fighter aircraft.
“Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, 24 hours a day, there is a Super Hornet or Growler somewhere in the sky serving the Navy,” said Bob Kornegay, Boeing’s team lead for the program.
There are currently more than 1,200 F/A-18’s in service in more than 71 Navy and Marine Corps squadrons around the world. The current Block II version is the most technologically advanced F/A-18 ever flown, featuring state-of-the-art radar, avionics and weapons systems.
The F/A-18 Super Hornet first entered service in 1999, replacing the venerable F-14 Tomcat as the Navy’s fleet defense and interceptor aircraft. By 2006, the Navy had completely phased out the Tomcat in favor of the F/A-18, making the Super Hornet the Navy’s only combat jet.