The Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft. 614, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.Дonald, David and Lake, Jon, ed. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. The Modern US War Machine: An Encyclopedia of American Military Equipment and Strategy. Switzerland, Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force)Д«onds, Ray, ed. Spain, EjГ©rcito del Aire EspaГ±ola (Spanish Air Force) Malaysia, Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Air Force) Kuwait, al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya (Kuwaiti Air Force) Libya - Operation Unified Protector (Canada, Spain, 2011)Д¬anada (Canadian Armed Forces, Air Command)ДЇinland, Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force) Iraq - Operation Iraqi Freedom (USN, USMC, Australia, 2003-present) Kosovo - Operation Allied Force (USN, Canada, Spain, 1999)ДЄfghanistan - Operation Enduring Freedom (USN, USMC, 2001-present) Iraq - Operation Southern Watch (USN, USMC, 1991-2003)Д«osnia - Operation Deliberate Force (USN, USMC, Canada, Spain, 1995) Iraq - Operation Desert Storm (USN, USMC, Canada, 1991) Libya - Operation El Dorado Canyon (USN, 1986) MDD proposal for an advanced Hornet with enlarged wing and tail surfaces, longer fuselage, new engines, andДЄn improved cockpit presumably led to Super Hornet 'E' and 'F' models Significantly upgraded Super Hornet models with lengthened fuselage and enlarged wings Two-seat night attack fighter for the US Marines, includes the same avionic upgrades as the F-18C One-seat fighter purchased by Kuwait, based on the F-18C 32 built

Upgraded one-seat model able to carry the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-65 Maverick, also upgraded with newДЄvionics, a new ejection seat, and small strakes on the LERXs to reduce buffet on the tailfins 355 built Reconnaissance model, few built and most transferred to research duties with the US Navy and NASA One-seat fighter purchased by Spain, based on the F-18A but being upgraded to near F-18C standard 60 built Targets at night, a new ILS, and able to carry LAU-5003 rocket pods, Canada plans to keep its aircraft in One-seat fighter purchased by Canada, based on the F-18A but fitted with a spotlight for identifying Two-seat trainer for Australia, very similar to the F-18B 18 built One-seat fighter purchased by Australia, based on the F-18A but currently being upgraded to F-18C standard Northrop's entry in the USAF Lightweight Fighter competition, although not selected, US Navy evaluation Seven external hardpoints and two wingtip railsДЄIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-132 ASRAAMДЄGM-45 Shrike, AGM-62 Walleye, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-84 SLAM, AGM-84 SLAM-ER, AGM-88 HARM, (F-18D) two: pilot, weapon systems officer The F-18 has alsoДЄttracted customers among a number of foreign air forces. With the US Navy until about 2015 while F-18C/D models will be retired by 2020. Current plans call for the F-18A/B aircraft to remain in service The F/A-18C/D models ended production in the late-1990s having been superseded by the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Is equipped with mutli-functional displays and sidestick weapons controllers allowing the F-18 to serve asДЄ forward air controller guiding other planes to targets over the battlefield. While the earlier F-18B was a trainer only, the rear seat of the F-18D Similar externally, the two new F-18 variants feature a number of avionics improvements centering on Production then switched to the upgraded F/A-18C single-seat and F/A-18D two-seat models. Replacement for the A-7 and F-4 Phantom II. The F-18 successfully entered service with both the Navy and Marine Corps during the mid-1980s as a

Weaponry, the F-18 exceeded expectations in terms of accuracy, maneuverabiity, and overall effectiveness. Combined with an advanced array of avionics,Д¬ockpit displays, powerful engines, excellent high angle-of attack aerodynamics, and a wide range of In keeping with its multi-role designation, at the heart of the F-18 is a multi-mode Hughes radar that isД®qually effective in air-to-air and air-to ground missions. The result was the multi-mission F/A-18 Hornet. McDonnell Douglas agreed to jointly produce an F-18 fighter version for the Navy and an A-18 attack variantДЇor the Marines, but the two missions were later combined. The USAF eventually selected the F-16, the US Navy felt that Northrop's concept offered greater potentialДЄs a replacement for the aging A-7 Corsair attack fighter. The F-16 in the US Air Force's Lightweight Fighter Competition of the 1970s. The YF-17 had been developed to compete with The F-18 Hornet is based on the earlier Northrop YF-17 Cobra.

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