Boeing F-18 Hornet Strike Fighter (English: Boeing F-18 Hornet Strike Fighter, also known as F/A-18) is a single-seat carrier

 developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Navy The twin-engine supersonic multi-role fighter is also a model

 of the US military that has both fighter and attack aircraft identities. The F/A-18 "Hornet" belongs to the third generation fighter

 in the generation, with excellent air, ground and sea attack capabilities. For this reason, as an important carrier-based aircraft for

 the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 has a wide range of uses. It can be used for both maritime air defense and ground attack. The aircraft 

first flew in 1978 and entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1983.