McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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F/A-18 Hornet | |
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A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C in October 2003, flying over the South China Sea. | |
Role | Multirole fighter |
Naitional oreegin | Unitit States |
Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing Northrop |
First flicht | 18 November 1978 |
Introduction | November 1983 (USN)[citation needit] 7 Januar 1984 (USMC) |
Status | In service |
Primar uisers | Unitit States Navy Unitit States Marine Corps Ryal Australie Air Force Spaingie Air Force |
Nummer biggit | F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480[1] |
Unit cost |
US$29million (F-18C/D) (2006)[2]
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Developit frae | Northrop YF-17 |
Variants | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet High Alpha Research Vehicle |
Developit intae | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing |
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-ingine supersonic, aw-wather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, designed as baith a fechter an attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).
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Notes[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Jenkins 2000, pp. 186–87.
Bibliografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Jenkins, Dennis R. F/A-18 Hornet: A Navy Success Story. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ISBN 978-0-07-134696-2.