The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is a formidable fighter jet that ... Dietrich loved her job as a pilot and was one of the first females to fly the Super Hornet. Photo courtesy of Alex Dietrich.

The following pictures ... for heat/sun protection. Fighter pilots on long range ferry flights sometimes use sunshades for UV protection and to keep the cockpit a bit cooler and more comfortable.

The U.S. government has kept most things about the F-22 Raptor highly classified. But some things have come out over time ...

What that term means is that in the near future drones and piloted aircraft ... Super Hornet pilot could control the refueling drone and have it release its drogue so that the fighter jet could ...