What are blue angel planes?

The team flew the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet for 34 years from 1986 through 2020. The team currently flies the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. In August 2018, Boeing was awarded a contract to convert nine single-seat F/A-18E Super Hornets and two F/A-18F two-seaters for Blue Angels use.



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Unfortunately not anybody can join the famous Blue Angels for a F/A-18 flight, but the possibility exists – unfortunately not for everybody. The Blue Angels are some kind of marketing tool to enhance US Navy and Marine corps aviation recruiting.

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The power and aerodynamics of the Hornet allows them to perform a slow, high angle of attack tail sitting maneuver, and to fly a dirty (landing gear down) formation loop.

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