Description

The f/a-18 hornet is a single and two-seat, twin engine, multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft that can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases. The f/a-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions. The f/a-18 hornet replaced the f-4 phantom ii fighter and a-7 corsair ii light attack jet, and also replaced the a-6 intruder as these aircraft were retired during the 1990s.