Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets Vol. II

Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets Vol. II PDF Author: Salvador Mafé Huertas
Publisher: Monographs
ISBN: 9788366673694
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
The FACA program (Future Fighter and Attack Aircraft) was once the largest investment in armaments made in Spain. When choosing the F-18 of McDonnell Douglas (today Boeing), the Air Force has had since 1986 - for the first time in its history - one of the most advanced fighter planes ever designed, with very wide possibilities for adapting new systems throughout its operational life, as evidenced by the Retrofit made in the early 1990s and the current MLU. The FACA program (which ultimately remained in 72 aircraft), followed by the CX program (for 24 aircraft), was the most important challenge faced by the Spanish Air Force since its creation. The professionalism demonstrated by the commission in charge of flight and technical evaluations won the admiration of the countries involved in the program. The F-18 Hornet has proven to be the ideal aircraft for air forces in countries with large territorial areas and wide coastlines or extreme weather conditions.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet PDF Author: Steve Davies
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785210549
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The US-designed and built McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is one of the most important Fourth Generation fighters in the world. Its twin-engine, twin-tails (canted outwards), and leading edge root extensions make it one of the most recognizable fighters in operation. The latest version is the enlarged Super Hornet. It was controversial in being chosen as the replacement for the much loved F-14 Tomcat, but the truth is that it is a potent and fearsome fighter that boasts one of the most capable radars in service and a weapons loadout that takes full advantage of it. The Super Hornet currently performs the bulk of the Western world's airstrikes on the nefarious terrorist group 'ISIS' in Iraq and Syria. Developed initially by Northrop as the P-530 Cobra in response to the US Air Force's Light Weight Fighter competition (winner: the General Dynamics F-16), the Hornet had a troubled start in life. Designated the YF-17 for the LWF fly-off in 1974, it failed to impress the Air Force. However, contractor McDonnell Douglas stepped in confident that it could be improved sufficiently to make it a contender for the US Navy's new fighter competition. McAir, as was often the case, were right. Re-designed and re-designated the F/A-18 (fighter/attack), it won the competition and entered service with the US Navy as a carrier-borne, multi-role fighter, marking the beginning of the Hornet's journey from Air Force 'reject' to 'king' of the US Navy's Fleet Defenders

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet PDF Author: Bill Holder
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764302435
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 77

Book Description
The McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its development, production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and by various foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the very latest model updates are included.

McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle

McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788365958914
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
40 colour profiles of the famous F-15 Eagle, a US Cold-War era jet aircraft. US and foreign users are shown in variety of camouflages.

F-18 Hornet

F-18 Hornet PDF Author: Laurent Vannier
Publisher: FeniXX
ISBN: 2307394370
Category : Science
Languages : fr
Pages : 37

Book Description
Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II PDF Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1780966105
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era the F-4 Phantom II was quickly adopted by the USAF after its spectacular US Navy introduction. Its introduction to USAF squadrons happened just in time for the Vietnam conflict where USAF F-4Cs took over MiG-fighting duties from the F-100 Super Sabre. Although the F-4 was never intended as a dog-fighter to tangle with light, nimble, gun-armed MiGs it was responsible for destroying 109 MiGs in aerial combat. At the end of their careers many of the survivors from the 3,380 'land-based' Phantoms were converted into target drones for training purposes. New aircraft were also built for West Germany, Iran and Israel. The USAF's experience with the Phantom showed clearly that the air-to-air fighter was still a necessity and its decision to fund its successor, the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle (as well as the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22A Raptor) was heavily influenced by the lessons of US and other Phantom pilots in combat.
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