Mcdonnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet

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The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, a twin-engine multirole fighter that revolutionized carrier-based naval aviation by combining fighter and attack capabilities in a single versatile airframe. First flown on September 2, 1987, it was a low-wing twin-engine afterburning turbofan aircraft that could carry one pilot and diverse ordnance loads for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Measuring over 56 feet in length with a supersonic capability, it was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas Corporation as part of the 1,480-unit Hornet series production run.