The air combat experiences of US pilots during the Vietnam War led
directly to the establishment of the Lightweight Fighter Program and the
eventual introduction of one of the truly great post war fighter
aircraft, the superb General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16
Fighting Falcon. Even though the aircraft still looks cutting edge and
is in widespread service across the world, it seems strange to describe
the F-16 as a 'classic aero plane', but that is exactly what it is.Introduced
in 1978, the F-16 is now entering its 42nd year of service and is the
world's most numerous fixed-wing aircraft type in current military use.
Entering service several years after the F-16, the McDonnell Douglas
F/A-18 Hornet was the product of the US Navy's search for a cost
effective, highly agile fleet defender, which would be capable of taking
on several different roles from the demanding environment of the deck
of a US Navy aircraft carrier. Following in the aviation footsteps of
such classic McDonnell Douglas designs as the A-4 Skyhawk, F-4 Phantom
and F-15 Eagle, the Hornet has proved to be one of the world's most
effective naval aircraft and as an integral part of America's mighty
carrier strike groups, is never too far away from any global conflict
hot spots.
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