Meet McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
The F/A-18C is the single-seat member of the legacy Hornet C/D pair. NAVAIR describes the A–D family as a twin-engine aircraft for fighter and attack missions. The two-seat D, earlier A/B aircraft and later E/F Super Hornet have separate variant identities.
History & design
The legacy Hornet enters service
The Hornet first flew in 1978 and entered Marine Corps service in 1983 and U.S. Navy service in 1984. The C/D models entered operational service in September 1987. C/D production ended in 2000.
Naval Air Systems Command · F/A-18 A-D Hornet ↗NAVAIR background and specifications · family and C/D milestones
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