F/A-18 Hornet

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The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, multirole combat jet used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and several allied air forces for both fighter and attack missions.

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instanceOf attack aircraft
carrier-capable fighter aircraft
multirole combat aircraft
supersonic aircraft
twin‑engine jet aircraft
canCarry air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
guided bombs
unguided bombs
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
2
crewNote single-seat and two-seat variants
designedFor carrier operations
developedFrom Northrop YF-17
enteredServiceWith United States Navy
firstFlight 1978-11-18
hasFeature arrestor hook
catapult launch capability
leading-edge extensions
tricycle landing gear
twin tails
hasVariant F/A-18A
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F/A-18B
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F/A-18C
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F/A-18D
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introduced 1983
laterManufacturer Boeing
manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
Northrop
maximumSpeed approximately Mach 1.8
operatorType air forces of allied nations
marine aviation
naval aviation
powerplant 2 × General Electric F404 turbofan engines
primaryArmament M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
primaryUsers Kuwait Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Spanish Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
role attack
fighter
multirole
serviceCeiling approximately 50,000 ft
successor F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Libya operations
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

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AMRAAM compatibleWith F/A-18 Hornet
subject linked to: AMRAAM air-to-air missile
Finnish Defence Forces standardEquipment F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft
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Finnish Air Force usesAircraft F/A-18C Hornet
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Finnish Air Force usesAircraft F/A-18D Hornet
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ASRAAM designedForPlatform F/A-18 Hornet
Spanish Air Force uses EF-18 Hornet
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CF-18 Hornet basedOn McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet developedFrom McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet variant F/A-18F
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Operation Okra airComponent RAAF F/A-18 Hornet aircraft
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Kuwait Air Force operates F/A-18 Hornet
McDonnell Douglas notableProduct McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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McDonnell Douglas notableSeries F/A-18 fighter series
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F/A-18 Hornet hasVariant F/A-18A
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F/A-18 Hornet hasVariant F/A-18B
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F/A-18 Hornet hasVariant F/A-18C
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F/A-18 Hornet hasVariant F/A-18D
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Rissala Air Base basedAircraftType F-18 Hornet
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Karelian Air Command usesAircraft F/A‑18 Hornet
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Rovaniemi Air Base basedAircraftType F-18 Hornet
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Meteor usedOnPlatform F-18 Hornet
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Taurus KEPD 350 launchPlatform F/A-18 Hornet
Royal Malaysian Air Force usesAircraft Boeing F/A-18D Hornet
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Ala 12 operatesAircraftType McDonnell Douglas EF-18 Hornet
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Ala 12 operatesAircraftType EF-18M Hornet
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Zaragoza Air Base primaryAircraftType EF-18 Hornet
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Swiss Armed Forces usesAircraft F/A-18 Hornet
F-35C Lightning II designedToReplace F/A-18C Hornet
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General Electric F404 usedIn McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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General Electric F404 usedIn F/A-18A
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General Electric F404 usedIn F/A-18B
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General Electric F404 usedIn F/A-18C
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General Electric F404 usedIn F/A-18D
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M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon usedOn F/A-18 Hornet
X-32 intendedReplacementFor F/A-18 Hornet
Hands On Throttle And Stick usedIn F/A-18 Hornet
A-6 Intruder successorAircraft F/A-18 Hornet
Blue Angels usesAircraft McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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Litening targeting pod compatibleWith F/A-18 Hornet
No. 81 Wing RAAF historicallyOperated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
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No. 81 Wing RAAF historicallyOperated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet
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No. 3 Squadron RAAF aircraftTypeOperated McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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AGM-45 Shrike platform F/A-18 Hornet
No. 77 Squadron RAAF operatedAircraft McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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AIM-7 Sparrow platform F/A-18 Hornet
subject linked to: AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
Northrop YF-17 designBasisFor McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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Northrop YF-17 successor F/A-18 Hornet