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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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
Boeing
) and
Northrop
, 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, since 1986, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the
Blue Angels
.
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