F-18 HornetRole Multirole fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas / Boeing
Northrop
First flight 18 November 1978
Introduction 7 January 1983
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Royal Australian Air Force
Spanish Air Force
Number built >1,458
Unit cost US $29-57 million (2006)[1]
Developed from Northrop YF-17
Variants CF-18 Hornet
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
High Alpha Research Vehicle
Armamento:1× 20 mm M61 Vulcan nose mounted gatling gun, 578 rounds
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-132 ASRAAM or 4× IRIS-T or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM
2× AIM-7 Sparrow or additional 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
Taurus missile
AGM-84 Harpoon
