This is the first prototype Hornet, YF-18A-1 from fiscal year 1976. The Hornet made its first flight from McDD St. Louis on 18 Nov'78 and delivered to the US Navy at Paxtuxent River (MD) in Jan'79. The Full-Scale Development Hornet was later converted to RF-18, served the NASA from 3 Jun'85 and returned to the US Navy.

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft.

Nov 18, 2023 · Nine YF-18A pre-production aircraft were built, and this was the first, BuNo 160775: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A-1-MC Hornet. (msn A001) l/n 1. 160775 on display at Weapons Museum NWS China Lake, CA, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum. Source: Joe …

Constructed as a YF-18A by McDonnell Douglas. Also known as a F/A-18A-1-MC. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 160776. To NAS Chambers, Norfolk, VA. Used for fire fighting and crane practice upon based carriers. View the Location Dossier. To Fentress NALF, Chesapeake, VA. View the Location Dossier

Twin-engined, carrier-borne fighter / attack aircraft for the US Navy and USMC. First 11 airframes were service test variants designated as YF-18A (9) and TF-18A (2). F/A-18A designation was F-18A to 1984. F/A-18B designation was TF-18A to 1984, then TF/A-18A to 1987. 379 F/A-18A – single seat fighters. 42 F/A-18B – 2-seater trainers.

The first U.S. Navy McDonnell Douglas YF-18A Hornet (BuNo 160775) on display at the McDonnell Douglas plant at St. Louis, Missouri (USA), in October 1978. Picture Source. A/B Variants. The F/A-18A is the single-seat variant and the F/A-18B is the two-seat variant.

The F/A-18 Hornet was developed for the United States Navy from the prototype Northrop YF-17, a competitor for a U.S. Air Force fighter program. (The rival General Dynamics F-16 was selected for production.)

Jan 16, 2023 · McDonnell Douglas YF-18A Hornet. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 6 million screened photos online!

Jan 19, 2021 · The first U.S. Navy YF-18A Hornet (BuNo 160775) had only been delivered from the McDonnell Douglas plant at St. Louis, Missouri in October 1978, making the trials aircraft shown above very early indeed. At this time, the Navy still fielded lots of Vietnam-era aircraft including the A-7, A-4, and F-4, which the Hornet was intended to phase out.

Jan 19, 2021 · The first U.S. Navy YF-18A Hornet (BuNo 160775) had only been delivered from the McDonnell Douglas plant at St. Louis, Missouri in October 1978, making the trials aircraft shown above very early indeed.