Wings Great Planes McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 1988
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 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). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), 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 by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. Designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons, the aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset.
- Released: 1988-10-05
- Runtime: 45 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Boeing 707 1988-04-06
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2. Boeing 747 1988-04-13
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3. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 1988-04-20
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4. Boeing B-29 Superfortress 1988-04-27
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5. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 1988-05-04
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7. Consolidated B-24 Liberator 1988-05-18
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8. Consolidated PBY Catalina 1988-05-25
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9. Convair B-36 Peacemaker 1988-06-01
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10. Douglas A-1 Skyraider 1988-06-08
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11. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk 1988-06-15
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12. Douglas A-26 Invader 1988-06-22
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13. Douglas C-47 Dakota 1988-06-29
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14. General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 1988-07-06
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15. General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 1988-07-13
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16. Grumman F-14 Tomcat 1988-07-20
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17. Grumman F4F Wildcat/F6F Hellcat 1988-07-27
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18. Lockheed Constellation 1988-08-03
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19. Lockheed C-130 Hercules 1988-08-10
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20. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 1988-08-17
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21. Lockheed P-38 Lightning 1988-08-24
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22. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 1988-08-31
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23. Martin B-26 Marauder 1988-09-07
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24. Martin B-57 Canberra 1988-09-14
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25. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 1988-09-21
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26. McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 1988-09-28
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27. McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet 1988-10-05
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28. North American B-25 Mitchell 1988-10-12
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29. North American F-86 Sabre 1988-10-19
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30. North American F-100 Super Sabre 1988-10-26
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31. North American P-51 Mustang 1988-11-02
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32. North American XB-70 Valkyrie 1988-11-09
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33. Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter 1988-11-16
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34. Republic F-84 Thunderjet 1988-11-23
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35. Republic F-105 Thunderchief 1988-11-30
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36. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 1988-12-07
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37. Rockwell B-1 Lancer 1988-12-14
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38. Vought A-7 Corsair II 1988-12-21
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39. Vought F4U Corsair 1988-12-28
