Jake Melampey’s Modern Super Hornet Guide, 2nd Edition, is widely considered to be among the ultimate reference volumes on the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet — the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ flagship fighter-attack aircraft,. As of 2025, it also happens to be out-of-print. Enter Dai Nippon Kaiga’s Super Hornet Photodetail Book.
The Super Hornet Photodetail Book is a re-edit of the Modern Super Hornet Guide, complete with around 1000 photos of the Superbug. The catch, it’s in Japanese-only, so translation apps will be needed to work your way through the translated captions of the original book. Even without words, those 1000 photos cover the key details that matter most to modellers including the cockpit, landing gear, sensors, engines, airframe, and more, down to the smallest details rarely seen online. Also included are photos of the electronic warfare version, the EA-18G Growler.
While text is presented in Japanese-only, this publication is about the photos. Plus, translation apps make it easy to understand the accompanying captions.
