F-18 Hornet Screensaver
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F/A-18 Hornet, FA-18 Hornet, F-18 Hornet Story: The F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier strike fighter. It is the first tactical aircraft designed to fill the roles of fighter aircraft and attack aircraft. Designed in the 1970s, it is in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as several other nations. It fills the roles of fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses(SEAD), interdiction, close and deep air support, reconnaissance, and forward air control. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, and its only drawback is its relative lack of range. The F/A-18 is a twin engine, mid-wing, multi-mission tactical aircraft. It is superbly maneuverable, owing to its good thrust to weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading edge extensions (LEX). The LEX allow the Hornet to remain controllable at high angles of attack. This is because the LEX produces powerful vortices over the wings, causing the air over the wings to be turbulent and thus delaying or eliminating the aerodynamic separation responsible for the stall. |
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