Anatomy of an F/A 18 Part 1

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(Wikipedia)
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. The F/A-18 was derived from the 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. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, since 1986.
The fighter's primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close air support and 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 F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.[3]
F/A-18 Hornet provided the baseline design for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, a larger, evolutionary redesign of the F/A-18. Compared to the Hornet, the Super Hornet is larger, and heavier and has improved range and payload capability. The F/A-18E/F was originally proposed as an alternative to a completely new aircraft to replace existing dedicated attack aircraft such as the A-6. The larger variant was also directed to replace the aging F-14 Tomcat, thus serving a complementary role with Hornets in the U.S. Navy, and serving a wider range of roles including refueling tanker, and electronic jamming platform.

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[Phishyness]

F/A 18 is gorgeous!

[a4g0t3nF1ght3r]

Sweet. I missed this on Tv!

This is my futue plane to fly.

Ty for the upload.

[komodomoe]

@Mike32587

Hey,

I'm still getting my navy package together but my graduation date won't be until winter 2013 so I won't know what these babies are like till then. As of now, I've only got Cessna 172 time lol.

[Mike32587]

@komodomoe how is your progress coming along. I'd love to get some first hand knowledge about this plane. It's one of my favorites.

[WhiteSmurfff]

@a4g0t3nF1ght3r See you up there. I'll be flying the 35 too.

[mossmusic]

Awesome upload! Thanks!

[komodomoe]

@DiiDuck

Thank you SOOO much.

I love how they say it's every pilot's dream to fly one of these in the video because that's what I used to think until I started flight training at UND. Half the people here don't have any interest in military aircraft and only dream of commercial airliners. How boring... I'm the only one out of my friends who has any plans or desire to join the service with the dreams of hopping in one of these babies.

[DiiDuck]

@komodomoe

I think you mean VEN's - Variable Exhaust Nozzles =) u are right about that they increase pressure and make more thrust.

[komodomoe]

ok, question that my googling can't seem to answer-

what are the shutter type things behind the jet engine that close partially when you throttle up called? I assume they increase pressure & thrust but I don't know their name. Thanks x1,000,000 to anyone who can answer this.

[Snarekid19]

@gr8ShahidMahar It is a beauty.

[gr8ShahidMahar]

Probably the most beautiful looking fighter in the world.......

[brucekirk89]

nice cable guide on the bottom ther m8,but thxs for putting this up