The first Navy air carrier profile in the Series, this book tells a particularly interesting tale. Traded off by the Air Force, the F/A 18 became the Navy's primary strike aircraft, claiming the only two Navy air-to-air kills in Desert Storm. All the tech details, specs and illustrations standard to the series are featured. Of special note are the F/A 18's custom-developed Hornet weapons systems, including laser-guided weapons and sophisticated electronic countermeasures. The Hornet's significant export success is profiled as well: Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, Malaysia Our military aircraft series presents authoritative, interesting treatments of aircraft technology that spans the history and future of military aviation. The series is headed by Walter J. Boyne, an internationally renown aviation expert and author with an esteemed former military career. The authors contracted to series are also recognized experts and authors. The books themselves are superior in look as well as content. Quality products inside-out!
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From Air Force lightweight to Navy champion--the F/A-18 Hornet is a versatile fighting force to be reckoned with!Responsible for the Navy's only two air-to-air kills during Desert Storm and the much-feared stinger in the Navy's aircraft carrier strike force, the F/A-18 Hornet has an ugly duckling history. Born as Northrop's YF-17, the design went head to head with General Dynamics' F-16 for the Air Force's lightweight fighter contract -- and lost. This intriguing, fact- and photo-packed book, written by veteran aviation author and engineer Dennis R. Jenkins, brings readers a stop-action look at the F/A-18 Hornet's metamorphosis from an also-ran into a military, technical, and economic triumph. Boeing F/A-18 Hornet takes you inside the cockpit for never-to-be-forgotten takeoffs, landings, and missions on the great floating airfields that are naval aircraft carriers. But even more revealingly, it places you beside the engineers, pilots, and Navy brass who turned an awkward orphan into a combat winner. Replete with never-before-revealed technical details and performance appraisals, this in-depth history of the F/A-18 Hornet closely examines the sophisticated electronic countermeasures and weapons-delivery avionics that have made this versatile warplane a hit, not just with the Navy but with foreign purchasers from Canada to Malaysia.
Precise, incisive, and authoritative, Dennis R. Jenkin's Boeing F/A-18 Hornet is one of the most exciting tours of an in-service combat plane ever penned--and a valuable addition to any collection of military or aviation lore. Boeing
F/A-18 Hornet features:
More than 170 illustrations and photos revealing intimate details of F/A-18 Hornet systems and construction
Expert analysis of high-tech defensive and offensive systems including laser-guided weaponry
Previews of Super Hornets just now entering service
A detailed account of changes that transformed the F/A-18 from an Air Force reject into a Navy star
Each volume in the Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series provides an extensively illustrated look at America's top combat aircraft, from pre-WWII to conflicts yet to come. Internationally renowned, Walter J. Boyne is a former USAF Command Pilot and the number one aviation author. He is also past Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air & Space Museum and co-founder of Wingspan Air & Space Channel, the first cable television channel devoted exclusively to aerospace subjects.
Representing the leading edge of the Navy's combat strike force, the multipurpose F/A-18 Hornet stands poised on decks of aircraft carriers around the world, ready to execute U.S. military policy swiftly and decisively. Outfitted with the most sophisticated electronic offensive and defensive weaponry yet devised, this potent and versatile warplane is a visible symbol of U.S. combat strength. But it wasn't always so. The F/A-18's phenomenal success story began with a tale of hard luck. Beaten out by General Dynamics' F-16 for the Air Force's lucrative lightweight fighter contract, the Hornet (then Northrop's YF-17) might have languished--had not an executive had the bright idea of marketing it to the Navy. The Hornet's troubles were not over when the Navy chose the new plane to replace its older F-4 Phantoms. Simply put, the F/A-18 Hornet's capabilities were not up to snuff. The rapid and determined development of new weapons-delivery avionics for the Hornet comprises one of the most fascinating and exciting highlights in this now super-capable aircraft's tale. More agile than most planes, engineered with the durability needed to survive carrier landings, the F/A-18 Hornet has even enjoyed a surprising popularity in the export market, attracting seven foreign governments as purchasers, in an arena generally dominated by Air Force models. In this technically detailed history, noted aviation writer and engineer Dennis R. Jenkins takes readers closer to the F/A-18 Hornet than anyone other than its designers and crew have ever been. You'll find a full exploration of the cutting-edge electronic systems that guide and protect the Hornet, and make it such a fearsome antagonist; see the integration of these highly advanced weapons systems; and embark on a knowledgeable tour of the developmental design of this astounding powerhouse of military muscle. All in all, this book delivers one of the most compelling and complete portraits of a new war machine ever written. What's more, you'll also get an exclusive look--limited only by national security considerations--of advanced F-18 Hornet models now in development.
The first volume in the prestigious Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series to honor a Navy warplane, this expert history and technical overview delivers to the F/A-18 Hornet the respect that is its due. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Dennis Jenkins (Cape Canaveral, FL) has worked in the aerospace industry for 20 years as senior engineer/manager for both "Big Two" aircraft manufacturers. Jenkins holds a degree in computer engineering and MS Research. He has published extensively in the military aviation history/aircraft field.
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F/A-18 Hornet: How to Fly & Fight (At the Controls,No.2),
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This review is from: F/A-18 Hornet: A Navy Success Story (Hardcover)
This book tells you the history about the F/A-18 Hornet, the book tells you the story of the start of the lightweight fighter competition between the F-16 & YF-17 but the USAF rejected the YF-17. Later on, the USN wanted a lightweight fighter to replace the F-4 & A-6, so the USN & McDonnell Douglas(Now Boeing) went on to design a new plane. The F/A-18 went into services with the USN in the late 70s & early 80s & also shows the Hornet's first sting at Libya. The early production of the Hornet was the A/B model but was replaced by the more improved C/D model. The book also tells you about the Hornets during the Desert Storm which has the highest survivalbility among others jet fighter & how flexible the plane is, eg. like the Hornet shot down 2 enemy MIG-21s when it was on its way on a bombing mission without having to jettision their bomb load & shows how maneuveble the Hornet is. Let us not forget that USN & USMC Hornets participated in Operation Allied Force in 1999. This book also include foreign countries that operate the F/A-18 Hornet & the new devolopment on the E/F model which is call the Super Hornet. Finally, it also shows you all the electronic systems on board the Hornet & the sensors & weapons that are in use with the Hornet. This book also contain good pictures also but it is in black & white but the amazing story will make you like the book.
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The best of the best F/A-18 book,
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This review is from: F/A-18 Hornet: A Navy Success Story (Hardcover)
Actually I have writen the review about this book, but I just have to say somemore about this book. This is a wonderful book, you won't get boring after reading it a few times. This book contain very useful technical information about the F/A-18 Hornet & no other books have this kind of information. The book tells you the background of the F/A-18 Hornet which I find it very interesting & the technical part is really amazing, telling you just everything that is in use with the F/A-18 Hornet. Although the images are in black & white, it still have good images & there are 8 pages of images which is in color. Well, from my point of view, this will be the most valueble book to the fans of the F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18 Hornet is a jet fighter not to be look down upon & the enemies won't know what sting them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book, lots of technical detail,
This review is from: F/A 18 Hornet: A Navy Success Story (Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft) (Paperback)
Great book, lots of technical detail, could be a bit boring if that's not what you're looking for.
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