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air superiority

Why the US Navy picked the F/A-18 Super Hornet over a single-role fighter

May 17, 2026

The US Navy once relied on specialized fighters like the F-14 Tomcat, but today it mostly uses the F/A-18 Super Hornet, with the newer F-35C joining the fleet. The Navy considered replacing the Tomcat with a dedicated air superiority jet, but budget cuts and the end of the Cold War made that idea le

politics

The Skies Are Falling: Why the US Needs to Get Its Air Superiority Act Together

September 11, 2024

Imagine being grateful for a small, fledgling fleet of fighter jets, just enough to keep Russian bombers at bay and downing several Russian attack aircraft. This is the reality for Ukraine, where the struggle for air superiority has become a matter of life and death. As the US Air Force's fighter f