F/A-XX: The Next-Gen Stealth Fighter Set to Transform Naval Aviation
Story by Mike Brown • 22h
© 110606-N-TU221-408 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza / Released)
The U.S. military uses an unrivaled array of state-of-the-art airframes, employing the first fifth-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II that crosses multiple services' boundaries. The B-2 Spirit remains the hallmark for stealth bombers, while the F-15 Eagle has never been taken down in dogfighting history. Of these, the all-around capabilities in air superiority and ground attack, including land-based and carrier-based operations, are very important for the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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