Im reuploading this vid about USN F-18..Hope this time will not be removed.(Music:3 doors down-Kryptonite (c)Universal Music.The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Designed in the 1970s for service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, the Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels since 1986. Its primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its contemporaries. A version exported to Finland and Switzerland without ground attack capabilities is called the F-18 Hornet.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a distinct, evolutionary upgrade to the F/A-18 designed to serve a complementary role with Hornets in the U.S. Navy.Development of the F/A-18 came as a result of the U.S. Navy's Naval Fighter-Attack, Experimental (VFAX) program to procure a multirole aircraft to replace the F-4 Phantom II, A-4 Skyhawk, and A-7 Corsair II, and to complement the F-14 Tomcat. Vice Admiral Kent Lee, then head of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), was the lead advocate for the VFAX against strong opposition from many Navy officers, including Vice Admiral William D. Houser, deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare - the highest ranking naval aviator.In August 1973, congress mandated that the Navy pursue a lower-cost alternative to the F-14. Grumman proposed a stripped F-14 designated the F-14X, while McDonnell Douglas proposed a navalized F-15, but both were nearly as expensive as the F-14. That summer, Secretary of Defense Schlesinger ordered the Navy to evaluate the competitors in the Air Force's Light Weight Fighter (LWF) program, the General Dynamics YF-16 and Northrop YF-17.[4] Though the competition specified a day fighter with no strike capability. In May 1974, the House Armed Services Committee redirected $34 million from the VFAX to a new program, the Navy Air Combat Fighter (NACF), intended to make maximum use of the technology developed for the LWF program.Though the YF-16 won the LWF competition, the Navy was skeptical that an aircraft with one engine and narrow landing gear could be easily or economically adapted to carrier service, and refused to adopt an F-16 derivative. The Navy fought for and won permission to develop an aircraft based on the YF-17. Since the LWF did not share the design requirements of the VFAX, the Navy asked McDonnell Douglas and Northrop to design a new aircraft around the configuration and design principles of the YF-17. The new aircraft, designated the F-18, shared not a single essential dimension or primary structure with the YF-17. Secretary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor announced on March 1, 1977 that the name of the aircraft would be "Hornet".In the 1990s the US Navy faced the retirement of its aging F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder, EA-6 Prowler airframes without proper replacements even in development. To answer this deficiency, the Navy had the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet developed. Despite its designation, it is not an upgrade of the F/A-18 Hornet, but rather, a new, larger airframe utilizing the design concepts of the Hornet. Until the deployment of the F-35C Lightning II, Hornets and Super Hornets will serve complementary roles in the US Navy carrier arsenal.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 produce powerful vortices over the wings, creating turbulent airflow over the wings and thus delaying or eliminating the aerodynamic separation responsible for stall, allowing the Hornet's wings to generate lift several times the aircraft's weight, despite high angles of attack.
* Crew: F/A-18C: 1, F/A-18D: 2 (pilot and weapons system officer)
* Length: 56 ft (17.1 m)
* Wingspan: 40 ft (12.3 m)
* Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.7 m)
* Wing area: 400 ft² (38 m²)
* Airfoil: NACA 65A005 mod root, 65A003.5 mod tip
* Empty weight: 24,700 lb (11,200 kg)
* Loaded weight: 37,150 lb (16,850 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 51,550 lb
* Powerplant: 2× General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans
o Dry thrust: 11,000 lbf (48.9 kN) each
o Thrust with afterburner: 17,750 lbf (79.2 kN) each
# Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
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January 8th, 2009 at 15:21:01 great clip
January 8th, 2009 at 15:44:00 99F - ooooooh, "touche"
January 8th, 2009 at 16:06:59 ya because u need a COLLEGE degree to become a pilot in the military
January 8th, 2009 at 16:29:58 1:02 A black fighter pilot...wow! You don't see that - that often.
January 8th, 2009 at 16:52:57 come to canada :)
January 8th, 2009 at 17:15:56 One of the pilots engines died over the ocean, he thought he could land at an airport, he was over the neighborhood, his other engine died... With F-18 is both die, you drop like a rock... It's not like other planes.
January 8th, 2009 at 17:38:55 dual engine failure
January 8th, 2009 at 18:01:54 What caused the situation over San Diego this week?
January 8th, 2009 at 18:24:53 What if he catches wire and then he does a go around?
January 8th, 2009 at 18:47:52 real good vid
January 8th, 2009 at 19:10:51 a single us carrier can cripple a small country in a few mere hours
January 8th, 2009 at 19:33:50 They did use both F/A 18E/F and F/A 18Cs. I can see both in the video. Mostly E/F models, but a couple shots had the C variant. The 2 seater is the F version and I see distinct C models in there as well. I cant tell if they have any E models as they are single seat Super Hornets. But both the Super Hornet and Legacy Hornet are present in that video
January 8th, 2009 at 19:56:49 nice vid love it, i wonder if they used both F-18E's and F-18C's ^^
January 8th, 2009 at 20:19:48 Haha "go navy.... beat army" gotta love their humour. Great vid. F-18s are beutiful jets
January 8th, 2009 at 20:42:47 brilliant vid. i RLY love tht f18 n wud kill for a go in 1, n thts comin from a brit hu thinks his eurofighter is unbeatable! ;p
January 8th, 2009 at 21:05:46 great video editing.
January 8th, 2009 at 21:28:45 f/a 18 is the meanest looking fighter imho.
January 8th, 2009 at 21:51:44 but the difference is we dont use expensive planes helicopters and weapons ect our austyers f18 and tigers all get the joob done just as well
January 8th, 2009 at 22:14:43 real good vid
January 8th, 2009 at 22:37:42 real good vid
January 8th, 2009 at 23:00:41 cool man, way too cool
January 8th, 2009 at 23:23:40 music goes so perfect with the video. Go NAVY!!!! someday i'll be up there with you all.
January 9th, 2009 at 23:46:39 But the difference is; I never said the ADF is the best..
January 9th, 2009 at 00:09:38 Yes the US Navy fears the might of the Bolivian military juggernaut.
January 9th, 2009 at 00:32:37 i love the song/ video combo. takes some special men to fly those machines! respect