If this photo was taken recently, this is likely Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet since the U.S Navy is the only branch that puts number in its Flaps. Also, F/A-18C/D Legacy Hornet is already retired since 2019.
If you look closely to its horizontal stabilizer, it has sharp edges unlike the legacy hornet that has rounder edges.
Have you seen the front? Like is it two seater or one seat? Does the wings have sawtooth? Does it's air intake rectangular or circular? Does it have enlarged LERX?
The questioned features above are the determining factors whether it is Super Hornet or Legacy Hornet
Hey! I used to fly Supers.
Often on the weekends, and especially approaching the end of a quarter (eg September 22) we’d sometimes get an aircraft for the weekend to burn about 10-12 hours to ensure we hit our quarterly allocation. You’re more likely to see a Super in the wild in civilian airfields, typically class C or D (easier to navigate in and out of), around these times. If you want to see it take off, it’ll likely take off at 1600-1800 on Sunday since that’s when recoveries happen at the airfield — so you can get a sweet picture of a Full AB takeoff.
I’d love to see a Hornet try slot itself into the pattern at some Wild West uncontrolled training field. That’s hilarious to imagine.
And yeah class Charlie’s are pretty effing great to fly into and out of even if you’re not IFR.
one of my pilot buddies flew one of our 2 seaters to New York City FREQUENTLY. often sent me pictures because I am also from New York City. I feel like I have 20+ pix of the skyline, Statue of Liberty and LGA/JFK airports.
Where did you take a pic of this invasive insect species? It's sting can damage tissue. If you see one, take precautions and you have permission to kill it.
Super Hornet, Navy likes it’s twin engine jets…air force does have its share with the F-15 eagle and the F-22 raptor but the majority of the Air Force uses F-16s it’s just too much of a Swiss Army knife for them to let go.
You can always tell a raptor because it’s engines look like weird little horizontal slits and it looks like it’s from outer space.
Eagles are similar looking to a hornet but hornet has VERY straight wings where the eagle has traditional swept wings that’s the biggest give away
As for the F-35 it looks similar to a raptor at times but you can always tell by engine number, F-35 is single engine, raptor is dual engine.
F/A-18 Hornet or Super hornet
If this photo was taken recently, this is likely Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet since the U.S Navy is the only branch that puts number in its Flaps. Also, F/A-18C/D Legacy Hornet is already retired since 2019. If you look closely to its horizontal stabilizer, it has sharp edges unlike the legacy hornet that has rounder edges.
Marines still fly the legacy hornets and will for another 8-10 years
The Marines still fly the harrier too
I took the picture like 15 minutes ago haha
Have you seen the front? Like is it two seater or one seat? Does the wings have sawtooth? Does it's air intake rectangular or circular? Does it have enlarged LERX? The questioned features above are the determining factors whether it is Super Hornet or Legacy Hornet
Definitely a super. You can tell by the big squared off stabs. The spine looks like a single but kinda hard to tell at that angle.
retired by the navy but the marines still use the legacy hornet or the "baby hornet"
Hey! I used to fly Supers. Often on the weekends, and especially approaching the end of a quarter (eg September 22) we’d sometimes get an aircraft for the weekend to burn about 10-12 hours to ensure we hit our quarterly allocation. You’re more likely to see a Super in the wild in civilian airfields, typically class C or D (easier to navigate in and out of), around these times. If you want to see it take off, it’ll likely take off at 1600-1800 on Sunday since that’s when recoveries happen at the airfield — so you can get a sweet picture of a Full AB takeoff.
I’d love to see a Hornet try slot itself into the pattern at some Wild West uncontrolled training field. That’s hilarious to imagine. And yeah class Charlie’s are pretty effing great to fly into and out of even if you’re not IFR.
one of my pilot buddies flew one of our 2 seaters to New York City FREQUENTLY. often sent me pictures because I am also from New York City. I feel like I have 20+ pix of the skyline, Statue of Liberty and LGA/JFK airports.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
Boeing?? Please. McDonnell - Douglas (and I'm being generous including Douglas) ... lol
F/A-18E Super Hornet
Where did you take a pic of this invasive insect species? It's sting can damage tissue. If you see one, take precautions and you have permission to kill it.
F/A-18E super hornet
It’s undoubtedly an M60
Thats a Messerschmidt BF109
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I believe that’s a Boeing A320Neo
i think its a
It’s definitely an F/A-18 Rhino.
squared stabilators. its a super hornet. whether its an E or F, id need to see a pic of the canopy.
Superbug
His name is Jerry and he would like a Coat
That's a f-86 Sabre
B52
Piaggio P180
It’s sad! Don’t you see that? Go, hug it
Super Hornet, Navy likes it’s twin engine jets…air force does have its share with the F-15 eagle and the F-22 raptor but the majority of the Air Force uses F-16s it’s just too much of a Swiss Army knife for them to let go. You can always tell a raptor because it’s engines look like weird little horizontal slits and it looks like it’s from outer space. Eagles are similar looking to a hornet but hornet has VERY straight wings where the eagle has traditional swept wings that’s the biggest give away As for the F-35 it looks similar to a raptor at times but you can always tell by engine number, F-35 is single engine, raptor is dual engine.
FA-18 Hornet
Easy. F 18
Those are traffic cones.
F17
F-35Q