CF-188 Hornet RCAFRCAF CF 188 Hornet airplane model. 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 18 Hornet replaced the F 4 Phantom II fighter and

1939 and first saw combat over northwestern France in September 1941

The Starfighter was the first aircraft to hold simultaneous official world records for speed

Many other combinations of payload and range are

Four decades have elapsed since the Air Force issued its original design specification

Wingspan 20 1/2 inches

One is a 747-100 model (NASA 905)

Piper PA-46 Malibu airplane model

using a prefabrication system which gave the submarines greater structural strength and increased operational depth

It carried the nickname "The Flaming Coffin" because of the supposed ease with which it could be shot down in flames but

The delivery system was extremely simple

and entered service during 1934

also called Condor II models