Key Points and Summary - Canada's CF-18 Hornet, a 1980s-era jet, is "obsolete," "insufficient" for a modern NATO conflict, and "dangerous" to its own pilots. -Despite a 9-year upgrade program to fix ...
The CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team and the F/A-18 Swiss Hornet Solo Display will not fly for the 2025 airshow season to focus resources on modernization and training. The Royal Canadian Air Force and ...
A Canadian CF-18 Hornet display jet put on a savage show at RIAT with a steep climb takeoff that looked almost vertical. Seconds later, the Hornet hit a dirty roll with gear and flaps still out, ...