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-18C on display in the museum, Bureau Number 163508, is one of two Hornets that shot down a pair of Iraqi MiG-21 Fishbed fighters on January 17, 1991, the first day of Operation Desert Storm. Flown by LCDR Mark “MRT” Fox of the VFA-81 Sunliners, the jet launched from USS Saratoga (CV 60) as part of a strike against an Iraqi airfield ...

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.

Oct 7, 2019 · The U.S. Navy's final F/A-18C Hornet has officially retired from active duty. The service announced this month that its last twin-engine, multirole C model made its final flight at Naval...

The Hornet is a multirole Navy combat jet. The “F/A” designation indicates that the aircraft can perform in both fighter and attack roles. This gave mission planners unprecedented flexibility. This Hornet served combat tours in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

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...

Nov 10, 2018 · The new Hornets, later designated F/A-18C(N), were designed with night-vision goggle (NVG)-capable cockpits, low-level flying ability at night via the Hughes AN/AAR-50 Thermal Imaging...

In the air-to-ground role, the F/A-18C can attack targets over 550 miles away and deliver conventional bombs, precision munitions, air-to-surface missiles, cluster weapons and rockets, up to a...

Jun 20, 2024 · Its perfect paint job shining under the spotlights, the Museum’s F/A-18C gives no clue to what it has endured: hours of high-G aerobatic maneuvers and hundreds of airframe-jarring carrier takeoffs and landings.

Teaming-up, McDonnell Douglas and Northrop developed the strike fighter, with the designation of F/A-18 and was named Hornet. The first aircraft were to the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy,...