Why does Top Gun feature F-18 Super Hornets instead of F-35 Lightning IIs?

The selection of F/A-18 Super Hornets by Top Gun is based on special film needs and real-world flying considerations.

The little-known reason the US Navy still chooses the F/A-18 Super Hornet over the F-35C on certain missions

More Super Hornets/Hornets remain in US Navy & Marine service than all other naval fighter jets combined, speaking to their ...

Pentagon ‘Committed’ to Navy’s New Stealth F/A-XX Warplane

The Pentagon’s leadership is now supportive of the Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter replacing the service’s aging F/A-18 Super Hornet, after previously pushing back against the new program.
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The F-35's advanced stealth doesn't make it invisible, just hard to kill

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. What does it mean for a jet to be a "stealth fighter?" It means it's hard to detect and tough to ...
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Massive Combat Range Boost for F-22 Stealth And Other Stealth Fighters

The new Low Drag Tank and Pylon (LDTP) system for the F-22 can (and likely will, in adapted form) be used on the F-47 (Boeing’s NGAD sixth-gen fighter), F-35, and other stealth platforms to ...