F/A-18 Rhino PVC Patch — F/A-18E/F Super Hornet "Rhino" PVC Patch
The Rhino — the backbone of Navy carrier aviation, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in a rugged PVC patch built as tough as the jet itself.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, universally known as the "Rhino" throughout the fleet, is the U.S. Navy's premier multi-role strike fighter and the workhorse of every carrier air wing. The single-seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F variants replaced the original F/A-18A/B/C/D "Legacy" Hornets and the F-14 Tomcat, consolidating multiple mission sets into one versatile airframe. The "Rhino" nickname distinguishes the Super Hornet from the Legacy Hornet (called the "Bug") and has become one of the most iconic callsigns in modern naval aviation.
The Super Hornet is powered by two General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofan engines, each producing 22,000 pounds of thrust in afterburner, giving the Rhino a top speed of Mach 1.8 and a combat radius of approximately 400 nautical miles. The aircraft carries the AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, an Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) suite, and can employ virtually every air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon in the Navy's inventory, from the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder to the AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-88 HARM, and a full range of precision-guided munitions.
Every Navy strike fighter squadron in the fleet today flies the Rhino, making it the most important tactical aircraft in the carrier air wing. This PVC patch celebrates the Super Hornet's dominance in a durable, weather-resistant format that can handle the rigors of the flight deck and the flight line.
Perfect For: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots and maintainers, Navy strike fighter squadron members, carrier air wing personnel, naval aviation enthusiasts, and tactical PVC patch collectors.
The Rhino — the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet — carrying the fight from the flight deck to the target and back, every single day.