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| The Hornet is a Strike-Fighter that just
so happens to land on the ship. |
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| Built by a consortium led by Boeing
Company, the F/A-18 is a lethal adversary. |
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In Desert Storm, the Hornet delivered a
hurt on Saddam from carriers in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf as well as bases in Saudi
Arabia. |
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Big, it's not.
For a fighter pilot
small is good - at
least in the air... |
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The Hornet's GE engines put out a combined 36,000 lbs.
of thrust. |
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| Hornet = versatility |
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It carries iron bombs, smart bombs, anti-radiation
missiles, air-to-air missiles, recce systems, mines, you name it. Pilots definitely
have their hands full. |
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