Boeing F-18 Hornet - Blue Angels General and Business Aviation T-3A Firefly airplane model

T-3A Firefly airplane model

The first of four prototypes was flown on March 13

suppression of enemy air defenses

and by the time remedial modifications had been incorporated customer airlines were interested in turbojet rather than turboprop aircraft

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Boeing F-18 Hornet - Blue Angels General and Business Aviation T-3A Firefly airplane modelF 18 Hornet Blue Angels airplane model. The F A 18 "Hornet" is a single and two seat, twin engine, multi mission fighter attack aircraft that can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases. The F A 18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions. The F 18 Hornet replaced the F 4 Phantom II fighter