Jan 26, 2024 · UFOs, solar flares, and breaking sound barriers — all in a day’s work for a Super Hornet pilot. Alex Dietrich in her F/A-18 Super Hornet. Photo courtesy of Alex Dietrich. The Boeing F/A-18...

Aug 2, 2012 · We stumbled across this great video shot by the pilot of an F/A-18 jet flying over the Sierra Nevada mountains on a flight run. The stills themselves are great pictures, and they also give the...

A look inside the cockpit of the F-18 Hornet fighter jet, on display at the Museum of Flight, in Seattle.

Sep 19, 2019 · Also this: max sitting height for the jet trainer is 38.9", max sitting height for the F18 is 41", so it really depends more on sitting height rather than standing height. Good luck! Also, if you do out-grow the F18 option, there are a lot of great military aviation options.

Oct 10, 2022 · Lots of training in and out of aircraft before even getting into an F-18. Then, lots of ground based training before carrier training. There are even cable catch systems installed at military landing strips for pilots to learn how to land on a carrier.

Experience the breathtaking view from the cockpit as U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 conduct flight operations at Misawa Air Base...

May 4, 2019 · The back seat is for old crusty O-6s to sit in once a month to qualify for flight pay.

Ride along on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln inside an F/A-18 Super Hornet from taxi to catapult.#flightdeckoperations #usnavy #f18 #superhornet ...

Nov 30, 2022 · The F18 does- the flight computer knows the right control positions for takeoff with catapult assistance (like from a carrier). It would be a little bit more manual if you were taking off from a runway.

Dec 19, 2011 · With a small size and sticky mount the GoPro easily captures what it's like to be inside the clear cockpit of an F18 (although, they didn't upload it in full HD for some reason). …