Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/boeing-f-a-18e-f-super-hornet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the aircraft family?Derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet series
2. What is the primary operators?United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Kuwait Air Force
3. Why does the Super Hornet have two seats on the F model?The two seats let one pilot fly while the other helps with complex missions and electronic warfare. It also makes the plane useful for delivering supplies on carriers.
4. How does the Super Hornet help in long missions?It can carry extra fuel tanks to fly farther and can even refuel other planes, so it can stay in the air longer.

Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD): Aircraft that transport personnel and cargo to and from aircraft carriers at sea.
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA): Missions focused on disrupting enemy electronic systems using jamming and electronic countermeasures.
Power Projection: The ability of a nation to exert military force in a distant region.