McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
American carrier-capable multirole strike aircraft
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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 ground attack aircraft. Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the YF-17 that lost against the YF-16 in the USAF's lightweight fighter program. The United States Navy adopted the YF-17 and renamed it F/A-18. The US Marine Corps later also adopted the aircraft. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
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