The F/A 18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft can unleash a more powerful sonic air wave compared with its predecessor. This was inadvertently demonstrated during a Jan. 21, 2021, practice run of the maneuver at the Naval Air Facility El Centro in California when a Blue Angel pilot veered slightly off course.
According to Coby True, head of operations for the Rolls-Royce F405 Program, his previous experience as an Air Force veteran helps him to relate to students.
More helicopters are coming to NAS Whiting Field, as the effort to improve training for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard helicopter pilots continues.