Anatomy of an F/A 18 Part 5

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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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[leonelp51]

Wow thanks for uploading the vids !!!

[viper1584]

great videos

[mooglebee4]

i found this really interesting. are there any similar documentaries on more modern planes?

[jc005e]

@nttb6403 the super hornet dosent need tvc , it has big control surfaces with mae it maneuverable enough , it has a very high pitch rate to it can still beat an su-35 in air to air combat.

[b18boost]

Dont forget it was northrop who designed this plane (YF-17) Which was a better plane than the f/a-18 hornet that mcdonnell douglas stole!!

[07MATTHARDY]

no need 2 buy these jets..just hire superman.much more greater than super hornet...

[nttb6403]

love the hornet, best ever. I think if the navy update the E F to G with vector (like F22), it would kick every ass in the sky including the F15E and Su35.

[cherylz1]

Love the F-18's.

[ExhibitMan]

Nice documentary about FA-18.

[bmwnasher]

great series loved watching thanks for posting

[RoninTXBR549]

Thanks for posting a very interesting series... 5/5