Legacy Hornets: Boeing’s F/A-18 A-D Hornets of the USN and USMC

di Brad Elward (Autore)

Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2017

This book is a concise, illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps’ most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 A-D Legacy Hornet. Presenting a historical perspective of the Legacy Hornet from its origins through today’s use in the fleet, this edition explores the aircraft’s various model upgrades and variants. The F/A-18 began as a less expensive complement to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and Grumman A-6 Intruder, and was a replacement for the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II and LTV A-7 Corsair II. The Hornet evolved into a capable multi-mission strike fighter, performing fighter, suppression of enemy air defense, and light attack missions. This volume features a number of high-quality images that highlight the aircraft throughout its Navy and Marine Corps career.

• Autore: Brad Elward
• Editore: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Collana: Legends of Warfare: Aviation
• Anno: 2017
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 112 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 229 mm
• Peso: 513 gr.
• EAN: 9780764354342

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