1. F/A-18 Super Hornets
By: Jasmine Frazier
Detrick Mack
& Andre Nicholas

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Countries, Aircraft on Display
Canada & India

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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)