Marine Corps Aviation; Is the Hornet the Answer?

Abstract

By analyzing the performance of the F/A-18 Hornet in accomplishing the tasks assigned to Marine Corps fighter/attack aviation, the author concludes that the F/A-18 satisfies Marine Corps requirements for the remainder of this century. A historical overview of the first 29 months of Marine Corps Hornet operations (1 August 1982-1 January 1985) and a general description of the aircraft's unique characteristics serve to provide the reader sufficient background information to draw his or her own conclusion about the performance of the F/A-18 Hornet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159213

Entities

People

  • G. R. Vangysel

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Doppler Radar
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Maintenance
  • Military Organizations
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Software Engineering