Three decades after the first flight, the F/A-18E/F is still central to U.S. Naval Aviation and is expected to serve into the 2040s alongside the F-35C and future F/A-XX.

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet celebrated the 30th anniversary since its first flight. In fact, on Nov. 29, 1995, the prototype F/A-18E Super Hornet lifted off from then McDonnell Douglas’ (now Boeing’s) St. Louis facility for the first time, marking the beginning of a program that would reshape U.S. carrier aviation for the next three decades. Contents Three decades after the first flight, the F/A-18E/F is still central to U.S. Naval Aviation and is expected to serve into the 2040s alongside the F-35C and future F/A-XX. Restructuring Naval Aviation November 29, 1995 Developmental Challenges and Carrier Suitab

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