January 9, 2009 - 12:41 am
F-18 with flat tire doing amazing stop.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. The Hornet is therefore capable of extremely tight turns over a large range of speeds
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January 9th, 2009 at 01:34:57 was this in IL
January 9th, 2009 at 01:57:56 who are you calling an idiot? Your capitalization and grammar is SHIT.
January 9th, 2009 at 02:20:55 and you need to grow some balls.
January 9th, 2009 at 02:43:54 Not only did he land the thing but he also parked it at the same time!lol, cool video
January 9th, 2009 at 03:06:53 gringo loco
January 9th, 2009 at 03:29:52 These shows are for rednecks; a real aircraft lover would actually be piloting the thing, not only watching it drift.
January 9th, 2009 at 03:52:51 and yet Obama wants to give those illegals CITIZENSHIP and HEALTH CARE!!! hope you like that cuz its what you voted for pal...
January 9th, 2009 at 04:15:50 how many teeth do you even have? probably not too many...you can't afford to take the time off to go to another county to get a simple procedure like that done under your shitty health care can you?
January 9th, 2009 at 04:38:49 I was about 40 yards from the superbug when it got stopped. It was for sure an "oh shit" moment for a lotta people.
January 9th, 2009 at 05:01:48 I should pitch you my shoes in your fuckn face loll Nasty american idiot
January 9th, 2009 at 05:24:47 still there ?
January 9th, 2009 at 05:47:46 now you are just spamming and wasting my time go back to canada, try to come up with something original, and stay outta the public forum. better yet, go jump in front of a train, so more canadians don't have to deal with your worthless existence.
January 9th, 2009 at 06:10:45 Think I'll tell your parents (if such parents want something like ya) to control your computer abuse.... you want to know how much you weight without teeth ?
January 9th, 2009 at 06:33:44 still there ? Mmmm too much on youtube man, get a life plz!
January 9th, 2009 at 06:56:43 you dont learn when to stop do you? YOU ARE A STUPID FUCK, SHUT YOUR GODDAMN TRAP BEFORE YOU EMBARRASS YOURSELF ANYMORE
January 9th, 2009 at 07:19:42 héhéhé nmangeux de marde, esti de fefi, facile de niaiser le peuple sur internet. Regarde moi, je te niaise comme une poufiasse en francais pis tu sé même pas ce que jte dis americain sale!!
January 9th, 2009 at 07:42:41 Who's talking about the pilot ? You making stupids supositions like a kid you moron! And another thing: don't trust all things you read on internet fucker.
January 9th, 2009 at 08:05:40 OK you are just retarded, it all makes sense now run this thru your horseshit online translator, FUCK OFF id love to meet your ass in person, it's real easy for a dumb canadian to run his mouth on youtube, different story in person
January 9th, 2009 at 08:28:39 No you talking about the announcer idiot! And that's what I said! Crisse d'épais! Square head. When we talk to you, read two times before replying dumb ass. Easy to bitch on your keyboard... Maybe would be different in person... You need some consultations douche.
January 9th, 2009 at 08:51:38 did i say ANYTHING about the pilot? NO, i was talking about the announcers, you stupid fuck. so for being a 38 year old canadian, you really need to A) learn to form coherent sentences, and B) learn to spell "LOSER". only a dumbass such as yourself could fuck up that spelling. it would be better in the future to just keep your stupid thoughts inside that empty head of yours...
January 9th, 2009 at 09:14:37 try do the same... looser
January 9th, 2009 at 09:37:36 Dude, you say that no one would attack the States... because that would be suicide. Why would it be suicide? Maybe because of these guys in the fighters. And other guys, with other expensive hi-tech weapons. Just a thought.
January 9th, 2009 at 10:00:35 Drifting Plane?
January 9th, 2009 at 10:23:34 LOL you keep watching your preteen little girl videos you pervert and keep on spamming your ignorant propaganda have a little respect for the armed forces cupcake and don't get your panties so twisted next time, and I will rub one out watching iron eagle just for you fucking queer
January 9th, 2009 at 10:46:33 Go play LockOn you ignorant douche. Who's going to attack us? Canada? Mexico? No other country is going to attack the US mainland you jive twat, that would be suicide. A few terrorists hijacking an airliner...yeah, that multi-billion dollar air defense fleet really did it's job. Then we have the 10,000+ Mexicans running across the border every month...yet terrorists are itching to get in the USA. Again, go jerk off to "Iron Eagle" you wanker.