Safran Landing Systems equips the F/A-18, the latest version of Boeing combat aircraft, with a high-performance and strong nose landing gear. This gear incorporates major innovations in …

F/A-18E1 (with nose boom), the first of seven flight test aircraft for the F/A-18E/F program, flies with an F/A-18C near St. Louis during its fourth flight on Feb. 9, 1996. McDonnell Douglas E/F …

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. …

Mar 20, 2025 · In this article, we will examine the reasons behind the Hornet’s extended nose design, its implications for flight stability, and how it affects the aircraft’s overall performance.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A …

On top of the nose, in front of the canopy, are four blade antennas on a row. The US Navy and US Marines have upgraded most F/A-18As to F/A-18A+ standard. On this detail photo you can …

F/A-18 Hornet Development Some History On January 6, 1972, the USAF issued a request for proposals for a lightweight fighter (LWF). Doubts were beginning to surface as to whether the …

An internal 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon is mounted in the nose. Carrier recovery payload is increased to 9,000 pounds, and its engine thrust from 36,000 pounds to 44,000 pounds …

Nov 7, 2000 · The US Navy F/A-18 E and F Super Hornet maritime strike attack aircraft, manufactured by Boeing, flew for the first time on November 29 1995. The Super Hornet is …

F/A-18F s/n 165799 'NJ-125' US Navy VFA-122 Paris Airshow, June 2001 Nose landing gear from starboard. Photo by Burkhard Domke