The F/A-18 Hornet is one of the most iconic and versatile combat aircraft in modern naval aviation. Developed by Northrop and McDonnell Douglas in the 1970s, the Hornet was designed as a multirole ...

HMS Eagle played a crucial role in Operation Pedestal, a vital Allied convoy mission to resupply the besieged island of Malta ...

However, the CV-22 Osprey, which is a tiltrotor aircraft has a 500 nautical mile (575 miles) combat radius. This means that prepared for combat, and with an auxiliary fuel tank, the Osprey can cover ...