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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Aircraft

BOEING HORNET

The Boeing F/A-18A/C Hornet is an American single-seater carrier borne and land-based fighter and strike attack aircraft first flown in 1978, entering service in 1983. The Boeing Hornet is powered by two General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans providing a top speed of 1915 kmh and a range of 1065 km. The Boeing Hornet is armed with an internal 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel cannon and can carry up to 15500 lbs of disposable stores including B57 and B61 nuclear free-fall bombs.
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