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About Boeing F/A-18 Hornet
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft; photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier-capable strike fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. Designed in the 1970s, it is in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as the air forces of several other nations. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels since it was selected to replace the A-4 Skyhawk in 1986. Its primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance.
Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier
asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload
compared to its contemporaries. A version exported to Finland and Switzerland without ground attack capabilities is called the F-18 Hornet
.The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a distinct, evolutionary upgrade to the F/A-18 designed to serve a complementary role with Hornets in the U.S. Navy.  The F/A-18 acquired as a result of the U.S. Navy's Naval
Fighter-Attack, Experimental (VFAX) program to procure a multirole
aircraft to replace the F-4 Phantom II, A-4 Skyhawk, and A-7 Corsair II, and complement the F-14 Tomcat. Vice Admiral Kent Lee, then head of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), was the lead advocate for the VFAX against strong opposition from many Navy officers, including Vice Admiral William D. Houser, deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare - the highest ranking naval aviator.
In August 1973, congress mandated that the Navy pursue a lower-cost
alternative to the F-14. Grumman proposed a stripped F-14 designated
the F-14X, while McDonnell Douglas proposed a navalized F-15, but both were nearly as expensive as the F-14. That summer, Secretary of Defense Schlesinger ordered the Navy to evaluate the competitors in the Air Force's Li...