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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a multirole fighter originating in United States. It was built by McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997) with Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000). Reported operators include United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force.
United StatesMcDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
Multirole fighter
United States
McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997) with Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000)
In service
United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force
F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480
1974–2000
7 January 1983 (USMC) 1 July 1984 (USN)
18 November 1978 ( 1978-11-18 )
2019 (Hornet, USN) 2021 (RAAF)
Northrop YF-17
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet High Alpha Research Vehicle
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
1 (C - pilot)/2 (D - pilot and weapon systems officer)
56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)
40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) with AIM-9 Sidewinders on wingtip LAU-7 launchers
27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
410 sq ft (38 m 2 )
4
root: NACA 65A005 mod. ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod.
23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
36,970 lb (16,769 kg)
51,900 lb (23,541 kg)
10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each dry, 17,750 lbf (79.0 kN) with afterburner
Mach 1.8, 1,034 kn (1,190 mph; 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,192 m) altitude
480 kn (550 mph, 890 km/h)
1,089 nmi (1,253 mi, 2,017 km) clean with two AIM-9s
400 nmi (460 mi, 740 km) air-to-air mission
1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km) with three external tanks
50,000 ft (15,000 m)
50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
93 lb/sq ft (450 kg/m 2 )
0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon , 578 rounds
9 total: 2 × missile launch rails on wingtips, 4 × under wing, and 3 × under fuselage with a capacity of 13,700 lb (6,200 kg) external fuel and ordnance, with provisions to carry combinations of:
2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets 5 in (127.0 mm) Zuni rockets 2.75 in (70 mm) APKWS rockets
Air-to-air missiles : 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder on wingtips and 8 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (with double-racks) or 4 × AIM-132 ASRAAM or 4 × IRIS-T (EF-18A/B) or 8 × AIM-120 AMRAAM (with double-racks) and 2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2 × AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × AGM-65 Maverick AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM) 4 × AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile Anti-ship missile : AGM-84 Harpoon
B43 nuclear bomb (retired) B61 nuclear bomb Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs) Paveway series of laser-guided bombs Mk 80 series of unguided bombs CBU-78 Gator CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon Mk 20 Rockeye II Mk 77 Incendiary bomb
ADM-141 TALD SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod up to 3 × 330 US gallons (270 imp gal; 1,200 L) Sargent Fletcher FPU-8/A drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic , twin-engined , carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation ).
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic , twin-engined , carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation ). Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop , the F/A-18 was derived from the YF-17 that lost against the YF-16 in the United States Air Force 's lightweight fighter program . The United States Navy selected the YF-17 for the Navy Air Combat Fighter program, further developed the design and renamed it F/A-18; the United States Marine Corps would also adopt the aircraft. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels .
To meet Navy range and reserves requirements, McDonnell increased fuel capacity by 4,460 pounds (2,020 kg), by enlarging the dorsal spine and adding a 96-gallon fuel tank to each wing.
The wings and stabilators were enlarged, the aft fuselage widened by 4 inches (102 mm), and the engines canted outward at the front.
These changes added 10,000 lb (4,540 kg) to the gross weight, bringing it to 37,000 lb (16,800 kg).
Northrop developed the F-18L as a potential export aircraft. Since it was not strengthened for carrier service, it was expected to be lighter and better performing, and a strong competitor to the F-16 Fighting Falcon then being offered to American allies. The F-18L's normal gross weight was lighter than the F/A-18A by 7,700 pounds (3,490 kg), via lighter landing gear, lack of wing folding mechanism, reduced part thickness in areas, and lower fuel-carrying capacity. Though the aircraft retained a lightened tailhook, the most obvious external difference was the removal of "snags" on the leading edge of the wings and stabilators. It still retained 71% commonality with the F/A-18 by parts weight, and 90% of the high-value systems, including the avionics, radar, and electronic countermeasure suite, though alternatives were offered. Unlike the F/A-18, the F-18L carried no fuel in its wings and lacked weapons stations on the intakes. It had three underwing pylons on each side, instead.
The F/A-18L was essentially an F/A-18A lightened by about 2,500 to 3,000 pounds (1,130 to 1,360 kg); weight was reduced by removing the folding wing and associated actuators, implementing a simpler landing gear (single wheel nose gear and cantilever oleo main gear), and changing to a land-based tail hook. The revised F/A-18L included wing fuel tanks and fuselage stations of the F/A-18A. Its weapons capacity would increase from 13,700 to 20,000 pounds (6,210 to 9,070 kg), largely due to the addition of a third underwing pylon and strengthened wingtips (11 stations in total vs 9 stations of the F/A-18A). Compared to the F-18L, the outboard weapons pylons are closer to the wingtip missile rails. Because of the strengthened nonfolding wing, the wingtip missile rails were designed to carry either the AIM-7 Sparrow (7F/7M/7P variants, same as the F/A-18A) or Skyflash medium-range air-to-air missiles, in addition to the AIM-9 Sidewinder as found on the F/A-18A. The F/A-18L was strengthened for a 9 g design load factor compared to the F/A-18A's 7.5 g factor.
Northrop felt that McDonnell Douglas would put the F/A-18 in direct competition with the F-18L.
In October 1979, Northrop filed a series of lawsuits charging that McDonnell was using Northrop technology developed for the F-18L for foreign sales of the F/A-18 in violation of their agreement, and asked for a moratorium on foreign sales of the Hornet.
Canted vertical stabilizers are another distinguishing design element, one among several other such elements that enable the Hornet's excellent high angle of attack ability, including oversized horizontal stabilators, oversized trailing-edge flaps that operate as flaperons , large full-length leading-edge slats , and flight control computer programming that multiplies the movement of each control surface at low speeds and moves the vertical rudders inboard instead of simply left and right. The Hornet's normally high angle of attack performance envelope was put to rigorous testing and enhanced in the NASA F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV). NASA used the F-18 HARV to demonstrate flight handling characteristics at high angle-of-attack (alpha) of 65–70 degrees using thrust vectoring vanes. F/A-18 stabilators were also used as canards on NASA's F-15S/MTD .
The Hornet was designed to reduce maintenance, and as a result, has required far less downtime than its heavier counterparts, the F-14 Tomcat and the A-6 Intruder . Its mean time between failures is three times greater than any other Navy strike aircraft, and requires half the maintenance time. Its General Electric F404 engines were also innovative in that they were designed with operability, reliability, and maintainability first. The engine, while unexceptional in rated performance, demonstrates exceptional robustness under various conditions and is resistant to stall and flameout. The F404 engine connects to the airframe at only 10 points and can be replaced without special equipment: a four-person team can remove the engine within 20 minutes. The aircraft has a top speed of Mach 1.8 at 40,000 ft.
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron switched to the F/A-18 Hornet in 1986, replacing the A-4 Skyhawk. The Blue Angels performed in F/A-18A, B, C, and D models at air shows and other special events across the US and worldwide before transitioning to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in late 2020. Blue Angels pilots must have 1,250 hours and an aircraft-carrier certification. The two-seat B and D models were typically used to give rides to VIPs , but also filled in for other aircraft, if such a need arose.
During the Gulf War of 1991, the Navy deployed 106 F/A-18A/C Hornets and Marine Corps deployed 84 F/A-18A/C/D Hornets. F/A-18 pilots were credited with two kills during the Gulf War, both MiG-21s . On 17 January, the first day of the war, U.S. Navy pilots Lieutenant Commander Mark I. Fox and, Lieutenant Nick Mongilio were in a flight of four Hornets when they were sent from USS Saratoga in the Red Sea to bomb airfield H-3 in southwestern Iraq . While en route, they were warned by an E-2C of approaching "Bandits" or Iraqi MiG-21 aircraft. The Hornets shot down the two MiGs with AIM-7 and AIM-9 missiles in a brief dogfight. Only 40 seconds were needed from when the bandits appeared on the E-2's radar until both aircraft were downed. The F/A-18s, each carrying four 2,000 lb (910 kg) bombs, then resumed their bombing run before returning to Saratoga .
The Hornet's survivability was demonstrated when a Hornet took hits in both engines and flew 125 mi (201 km) back to base. It was repaired and flying within a few days. F/A-18s flew 4,551 sorties with 10 Hornets damaged including three losses, one confirmed lost to enemy fire. All three losses were U.S. Navy F/A-18s, with two of their pilots lost. On 17 January 1991, Lieutenant Commander Scott Speicher of VFA-81 was shot down and killed in the crash of his aircraft. An unclassified summary of a 2001 CIA report suggests that Speicher's aircraft was shot down by a missile fired from an Iraqi Air Force aircraft, most likely a MiG-25 .
In 1991, Canada committed 26 CF-18s to the Gulf War, based in Qatar. These aircraft primarily provided Combat Air Patrol duties, although, late in the air war, began to perform air strikes on Iraqi ground targets. On 30 January 1991, two CF-18s on CAP detected and attacked an Iraqi TNC-45 patrol boat. The vessel was repeatedly strafed and damaged by 20mm cannon fire, but an attempt to sink the ship with an air-to-air missile failed. The ship was subsequently sunk by American aircraft, but the Canadian CF-18s received partial credit for its destruction.
The EA-18G Growler is an electronic warfare version of the two-seat F/A-18F, which entered production in 2007. The Growler has replaced the Navy's EA-6B Prowler and carries a Naval Flight Officer as a second crewman in an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) role. Growlers are used by the United States and Australia.
This was a proposed reconnaissance version of the F/A-18A. It included a sensor package that replaced the 20 mm cannon. The first of two prototypes flew in August 1984. Small numbers were produced.
A NASA F/A-18 has been modified to demonstrate the Active Aeroelastic Wing technology, and was designated X-53 in December 2006.
EF-18A : Single-seat fighter/attack version for the Spanish Air and Space Force , the E is for España (Spain in Spanish). The Spanish Air and Space Force designation is C.15 , the C being for Caza (fighter aircraft in Spanish, lit. hunt). They were first upgraded to the EF-18A+ version in 1992, this included the pylons in the F/A-18C standard. The Spanish Air Force did not acquire licenses, but locally developed upgrades. From 2004 to 2013 they were locally upgraded by EADS CASA and Indra Sistemas in the Mid-life Upgrade (MLU) program, with better avionics, data buses, TPAC, data presentation (similar to the F/A-18C Hornet), navigation, communications (radios), software and ECM suit. The AN/APG-65 radar was upgraded to the V3 version and the aircraft also received the AL-400 Radar Warning Receiver and the ASQ-600 emission detector and were certified to operate with Iris-T , GBU-48 and Taurus . This also included a thorough structural and engine revision and overhaul, and a new paint job for a few units. This version is locally known as EF-18MLU/C.15M/ EF-18M .
Spanish Air and Space Force - 85 F/A-18A+/B+ in service. There were 84 (72 EF-18M and F/A-18C & 12 EF-18BM) aircraft in use as of 2021. Ala de Caza 15 (15th Fighter Wing) Zaragoza AB, (151, 152 and 153 Squadrons) Ala de Caza 12, Torrejón AB (121 and 122 Squadrons) Ala 46, Gando AB (Canary Islands), with Squadron 462 operating 20 ex-U.S. Navy F/A-18As. They did not receive any important upgrades, unlike the Hornets operating from the Spanish mainland.
161948 - In Blue Angels markings, Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum , Titusville , Florida . On loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum .
163485 - In Blue Angels #4 markings at Yankee Air Museum, Belleville, Michigan
On 8 December 2008, a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D crashed in a populated area of San Diego , California while on approach to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , killing four people on the ground. The pilot ejected safely; there was no weapon systems officer on board the aircraft.
On 6 April 2012, a USN F/A-18D from VFA-106 crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia Beach, Virginia . Both crew members ejected. Seven people were injured including the two pilots, who were taken to the hospital; all survived. The crew performed a last-second fuel dump , and thus may have prevented a large explosion and fire after the crash.
On 2 June 2016, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Jeff Kuss fatally crashed due to weather and fatigue, during a training exercise to prepare for the Great Tennessee Air Show. Capt. Kuss's jet (Blue Angels No. 6) crashed about two miles from the runway after an attempted "Split S" maneuver.
Length: 56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) with AIM-9 Sidewinders on wingtip LAU-7 launchers
Width: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
Wing area: 410 sq ft (38 m 2 )
Empty weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
Gross weight: 36,970 lb (16,769 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 51,900 lb (23,541 kg)
Fuel capacity: 10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each dry, 17,750 lbf (79.0 kN) with afterburner
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8, 1,034 kn (1,190 mph; 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,192 m) altitude Mach 1.06, 700 kn (806 mph; 1,296 km/h) at sea level
Cruise speed: 480 kn (550 mph, 890 km/h)
Range: 1,089 nmi (1,253 mi, 2,017 km) clean with two AIM-9s
Combat range: 400 nmi (460 mi, 740 km) air-to-air mission
Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km) with three external tanks
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon , 578 rounds
F/A-18 Hornet United States Conversion trainer F/A-18D 5
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CanadaRoyal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18A/B (CF-188AM/BM) Hornet. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for F/A-18A/B Hornet · FA-18A/B Hornet HUG 3.2. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 10. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
FinlandNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft", 2 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
KuwaitAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18D Hornet. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MalaysiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18D Hornet (some serviceability in doubt). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SpainReported count for F/A-18 Hornet · EF-18A+ EF-18M / F/A-18 Hornet · EF-18B+ EF-18BM. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 69 / in service: 12. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
SwitzerlandReported count for F/A-18 Hornet · F/A-18C. Service scope: Swiss Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 25. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
United StatesNaval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18D Hornet. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Boeing F/A-18 Hornet · F/A-18D. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-08-22; Cited source 2025-08-23. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Boeing F/A-18 Hornet · F/A-18D. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-08-22; Cited source 2025-08-23. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for F/A-18 Hornet · EF-18A+ EF-18M / F/A-18 Hornet · EF-18B+ EF-18BM. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 69 / in service: 12. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air & Space Force exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18A Hornet (EF-18A). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for F/A-18 Hornet · F/A-18C. Service scope: Swiss Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 25. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18D Hornet. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Marine Corps Aviation exact named equipment holdings: F/A-18D Hornet. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for F/A-18C Hornet. Service scope: Marine Corps; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 186. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for F/A-18C Hornet. Service scope: Marine Corps; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 186. Origin: USA. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for F/A-18 Hornet · F/A-18/C/D. Service scope: United States Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 19. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.