Hornet

Aircraft Carriers

Yorktown class (CV-5, CV-6 and CV-8)

FACTS YORKTOWN CLASS:   Built by: Newport News. Virginia Gone into service: – Yorktown: September 30th 1937 – Enterprise: May 12th 1938 – Hornet: October 20th 1941 Water displacement: 20240 tons (standard)25960 tons (loaded) Length: […]

Military fact sheets

Mc Donnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/C is a single seat shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18B/D is a two seat operational trainer. The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, […]