F/A-18 Super Hornets By: Jasmine Frazier Detrick Mack & Andre Nicholas
Aircraft Model The Aircraft Model Is the F/A- 18 The role of the F-18 is the nations first strike fighter .. It was designed for traditional strike applications . The manufacturer is McDonnell Douglas
First Flight & Retried Flight: The First Flight of the F-18 was with VFA -115 onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on July 24,2002 The F-18 Aircraft model is still active
Primary Users , Number Built & Unit cost The Primary User For The F-18 is The US Navy Number Built (still active ) Unit Cost $29 million
Variants ,Aircraft Nick Name & Notable accidents Variants McDonnell Douglas (Hornet) The aircraft nickname is the Blue Hornets The Notable Accidents is during the Operation Desert Storm ,shooting storm ,enemy fighters , Enemy fighters and subsequently bombing enemy Targets
Countries, Aircraft on Display Canada & India
Operational History : F/A -18 Hornet was designed for aircraft Carrier duty . It was first tactical aircraft designed to Carry out both air to air and air to ground missions U.S Marines ordered it as an F-18 fighter and Navy As an A-18 Attack aircraft
Design & Avionics The F-18 is a twin engine ,mid wing & multi-mission The hornet was among the first aircraft to heavily use multi Function . The Avionics is The AMC effectively does all the weapon system Level and presentations they are associated with navigation.
Upgrades in the mid 2030s or later the Nays Upgrades & Weight Upgrades in the mid 2030s or later the Nays oldest Super Hornet fleet will reach its 6,200 Hr design in 2017 The Weight of the F-18 is 66,000 pounds (29,932)