The Little-Known Reason The US Navy Still Chooses The F/A-18 Super Hornet Over The F-35C On Certain Missions

The aircraft the US Navy chooses to deploy for a given mission are influenced by factors like having the right tool for the right job and availability. There are times when the Navy prefers to use its Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets over its Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jets. There is not one reason for this, with deciding factors often coming down to availability, mission type, coordination with other service branches, or even just using them in tandem with each other.