The [b]Boeing[/b] (formerly [b]McDonnell-Douglas[/b]) [b]F-18 Hornet[/b] is a twin-engined multirole [[jet]] [[aircraft]] in use by air forces throughout the world. Chief visual traits of this carrier-capable machine include twin vertical tails (canted outward), the shallowly swept wings with their large leading edge root extensions, and the long nose with a gun port on top for the 20mm M61 [[cannon]] it carries.

The more advanced [[f/a-18e super hornet|F/A-18E-F Super Hornet]] (which, apart from being larger, has rectangular air intakes rather than the contoured ones on the F/A-18A-D) was built to replace the Grumman [[F-14 Tomcat]], and is currently only used by the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. A Super Hornet variant built for electronic warfare, known as the EA-18G Growler, is designed to replace the aging EA-6B Prowler and carries a multitude of underwing pods to accomplish this role.

h4.See also

* [[List of Airplanes]]

h4.External links

* Wikipedia: "F/A-18 Hornet":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet
* Youtube.com: "Anatomy of an F/A-18":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jdDEG3WMmM&feature=related
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