Download or read book The Air Forces Book of the F/A-18 Hornet written by Tim Senior and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The F/A-18 Hornet has been in service over 20 years and has developed into and effective multi-role combat aircraft. With its array of weapon options the Hornet is capable of engaging targets on land, sea, and in the air and its ability to "swing-role" from one target type to another is impressive. The aircraft is in service with a number of air arms worldwide in both carrier-based and land-based variants.