F/A-18 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/fa-18-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 manufacturer?McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
2. What is the primary role?Multi-role fighter and attack aircraft
3. Why does the F/A-18 Hornet have both F and A in its name?The "F" stands for fighter, showing it can shoot down other planes, and the "A" stands for attack, meaning it can drop bombs on ground targets.
4. How did the F/A-18 Hornet start?It first flew on November 15, 1978. The design began with a prototype called the YF-17, which was chosen and changed by McDonnell Douglas.

Fly-by-wire: An electronic flight control system that replaces conventional mechanical linkages with electronic signals.
Naval Aviation: The operation of aircraft from ships, particularly aircraft carriers, for military purposes.
Air Superiority: The degree of dominance in an air battle by one side over the other, allowing operations without prohibitive interference.
Electronic Warfare: The use of the electromagnetic spectrum to attack, deceive, or prevent enemy use of the spectrum.