The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

The F/A-18 Hornet remains the workhorse of Marine Corps tactical aviation and supports operational deployments around the globe. It will serve as the Marine Corps’ primary bridging platform to...

Feb 4, 2021 · F/A-18 Hornet became the nation’s first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, and was designed for traditional strike applications such as interdiction and close air support without...

Jun 11, 2024 · The US Marine Corps (USMC) is now half complete with a modernisation programme for its single-seat Boeing F/A-18Cs and two-seat F/A-18Ds, an effort to boost the …

Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System (ATARS) is a system for image acquisition, data storage, and data link used by the United States Marine Corps on its F/A-18D Hornet aircraft.

The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather jet aircraft that is used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as both a fighter and attack platform. In its fighter mode, the F/A-18 is used primarily as a...

Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,200 knots, 2,223 km/h, 1381 mph). M61A21 Vulcan 20 mm cannon with 6 rotating barrels, 578 rounds. The F-18 was one of the first fighter airplanes to use multi-function displays. The F/A-18D version was a two-seater trainer with full multirole capability but mostly used as a trainer.

F/A-18D Hornet Aircraft Profile. Primary Functions - Attack and destroy surface targets, day or night, under all weather conditions; conduct multi-sensor imagery reconnaissance; provide...

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.

Nov 30, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet Multirole Carrier-based Strike Fighter Aircraft including pictures.