McDonnell Douglas F / A-18 Hornet - 사진 및 비디오

Tthe 맥도넬 더글러스 F/A-18 호넷 트윈 엔진 초음속, 전천후 캐리어 가능 다역할 전투 제트기로, 전투기와 공격 항공기 (따라서 F / A 지정)로 설계되었습니다. McDonnell Douglas (현재 Boeing)와 Northrop이 설계 한 F / A-18은 1970 년대 미국 해군과 해병대에서 사용하기 위해 후자의 YF-17에서 파생되었습니다. 호넷은 또한 다른 여러 국가의 공군과 1986 년부터 미 해군의 비행 시범 비행 중대 인 블루 엔젤스 (Blue Angels)에 의해 사용됩니다.

소스: 맥도넬 더글러스 F/A-18 호넷 위키백과에

Tthe 맥도넬 더글러스 F/A-18 호넷 is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Developed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter’s YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations and, since 1986, by the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
The F/A-18 has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph or 1,915 km/h at 40,000 ft or 12,200 m). It can carry a wide variety of bombs and missiles, including air-to-air and air-to-ground, supplemented by the 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon. It is powered by two General Electric F404 turbofan engines, which give the aircraft a high thrust-to-weight ratio. The F/A-18 has excellent aerodynamic characteristics, primarily attributed to its leading edge extensions (LEX). The fighter’s primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), air interdiction, close air support and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.