F-18 Hornet
The F-18 Hornet is a great fighter plane. Normally based at sea, the Hornet can go many places. This single seat jet that is flown by the U.S. Navy. The first models of the F-18 were tested in 1978 but not used until 1983; the first time they were in action was Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The F-18 definitely proved itself. The F-18’s parts were designed to come off easily and be put on easily too, so that if a part is damaged, time can be saved in returning the F-18 to service. The Hornet is fifty-six feet long and fifteen feet five inches tall. Its wingspan is forty feet five inches in width. With a top speed of Mach 1.7 this thing is fast, but it is also highly maneuverable! The plane is expensive, costing twenty-nine million dollars apiece. Talk about expensive! The F-18 is still a great, reliable airplane.
The F-18 Hornet is a great fighter plane. Normally based at sea, the Hornet can go many places. This single seat jet that is flown by the U.S. Navy. The first models of the F-18 were tested in 1978 but not used until 1983; the first time they were in action was Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The F-18 definitely proved itself. The F-18’s parts were designed to come off easily and be put on easily too, so that if a part is damaged, time can be saved in returning the F-18 to service. The Hornet is fifty-six feet long and fifteen feet five inches tall. Its wingspan is forty feet five inches in width. With a top speed of Mach 1.7 this thing is fast, but it is also highly maneuverable! The plane is expensive, costing twenty-nine million dollars apiece. Talk about expensive! The F-18 is still a great, reliable airplane.