The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft.

The CF-188 Hornet, commonly called the CF-18, is a multi-role fighter aircraft. It is used for air defence, air superiority, ground attack, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration, and aerospace testing and evaluation.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

Canada’s fighter force and the supersonic CF-18 Hornet play a significant role in NORAD to help protect and safeguard North American skies against airborne threats. The CF-18 Hornet replaced the CF-104 Starfighters and the CF-101 Voodoos starting in 1982.

Dec 19, 2010 · The Boeing CF-18 Hornet (military designation: CF-188) is a multi-role combat aircraft designed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas which is currently part of Boeing Integrated and Defence System (BIDS), US.

The combat-proven CF-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, multi-mission, tactical aircraft. It converts between air-to-air fighter missions and air-to-ground strike missions while on the same sortie with the flick of a switch.

Sep 6, 2016 · Interestingly enough, the Canadian government only ordered two changes to the new fighters that would set them apart from their US Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet counterparts. They decided to keep all of the features the Hornet possessed that allowed them to execute naval operations, including the tailhook, folding wings and reinforced landing ...

Jan 20, 2023 · The CF-188 Hornet, commonly called the CF-18, is a multi-role fighter aircraft. It is used for air defence, air superiority, ground attack, tactical support, training, aerobatic demonstration, and aerospace testing and evaluation.

The Royal Canadian Air Force has announced that the CF-18 Hornet Demonstration Team will not return to airshows in 2025. This comes after a year of celebrating the RCAF’s 100th anniversary at shows across Canada, the US, and in the UK.

The CF-18, officially known as the CF-188 Hornet, is a powerful multi-role fighter aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The CF-18 has been an important part of the RCAF and Canada’s air defence capabilities.