McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler - A Developmental and Operational History

The Boeing F/A-18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which itself evaluated ways to enhance the range, payload, and bring-back capability of the existing F/A-18 Hornet. Through a series of trade-offs imposed by largely limited defense funds, what emerged was a versatile, affordable strike fighter aircraft that has served the Navy well since its fleet introduction in 2002.
The Growler has a similar history. Itself an offshoot of the Super Hornet program, the EA-18G brought many of the Super Hornet's attributes - speed, maneuverability, self-defense capability, and advanced systems - into the electronic attack community and is now posed to assume all such missions from the venerable EA-6B Prowler within the next few years.

This book draws on interviews with many of the key players in the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G program and on many press reports of the day to tell the story of how these aircraft were designed, developed, and deployed.

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Author:	Brad Edward
Details:	400 pages, 12.4 x 9 x 1.57 in (31.5 x 24 x 4 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2012)
ISBN:	9780764340413

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Manual (1978 onwards) - An insight into the design, construction and operation (Haynes Aircraft Manual)

Supported by more than 270 photographs and technical illustrations, the Haynes McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Manual lifts the panels on the most sophisticated fleet defender of all time to review its design, construction and operation, including revealing personal insights by US Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of flying and maintaining the mighty Hornet/Super Hornet.

The US-designed and built McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet carrier-borne, multi-role fighter is one of the most important Fourth Generation fighters in the world. Its twin-engine, twin-tails (canted outwards) and leading edge root extensions make it one of the most recognisable fighters in operation. The latest version is the enlarged Super Hornet.

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Author Steve Davies lifts the panels on this 'king' of the US Navy's Fleet Defenders to review its design, construction and operation, including detailed personal insights by USN personnel of flying and maintaining the mighty Hornet/Super Hornet.

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Author:	Steve Davies
Details:	160 pages, 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.55 in (27.5 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	270+ color photos
Language:	English (technical dictionaries in 19 languages are available for free download here)
Publisher:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2017)
Series:	Haynes Aircraft Manual
ISBN:	9781785210549

Boeing Hornet Squadrons : The Legacy Series

The Boeing Hornet is a twin-engined multi-role supersonic jet fighter of the third generation. Derived from the Northrop YF-17 lightweight fighter concept, its twin-engine reliability, option to carry greater payloads and rugged ability to operate from bare base conditions as well as aircraft carriers made it an ideal choice for both US Navy and US Marine Corps looking to replace their second-generation fighter and attack types.
Although the design has been around for over forty years, upgrades have kept the aircraft at the forefront of military thinking.

This fascinating pictorial history explores the early derivatives of the fighter and its many users. It has been involved in all recent conflicts as the United States seeks to project power and will continue to do so for many years to come.

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Author:	Peter Foster
Details:	120 pages, 8.9 x 9.8 in (22.5 x 25 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	150 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9780750985581

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler - The US Navy's Primary Fighter/Attack Aircraft (Legends of Warfare)

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is an upgraded version of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Hornet. First flown in 1980, the original Hornet was developed as a multirole fighter to support the larger, more expensive Grumman F-14 Tomcat in fleet defense and air superiority roles. While effective, it had limited combat range due to fuel capacity.
The larger F/A-18 Super Hornet addressed this issue and is now the primary fighter and attack aircraft of the U.S. Navy's carrier fleet, replacing both the legacy Hornet and the F-14 Tomcat. Its airframe also served as the basis for the EA-18G Growler, which replaced the EA-6B Prowler in electronic warfare operations.

This book describes the history, construction and deployment of both aircraft types.

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Author:	Ken Neubeck
Details:	112 pages, 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.71 in (23 x 23 x 1.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	183 b&w and color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2020)
Series:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764359231

Legacy Hornets : Boeing's F/A-18 A-D Hornets of the USN and USMC (Legends of Warfare)

This book is a concise, illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps' most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 A-D Legacy Hornet. Presenting an historical perspective of the Legacy Hornet from its origins through today's use in the fleet, this edition explores the aircraft's various model upgrades and variants.

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The F/A-18 began as a less expensive complement to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and Grumman A-6 Intruder, and was a replacement for the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II and LTV A-7 Corsair II.
The Hornet evolved into a capable multi-mission strike fighter, performing fighter, suppression of enemy air defense, and light attack missions.
This volume features a number of high-quality images that highlight the aircraft throughout its Navy and Marine Corps career.

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Author:	Brad Elward
Details:	112 pages, 9.25 x 9.25 x 0.71 in (23.5 x 23.5 x 1.8 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	133 color photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2017)
Series:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764354342

McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet - A Photo Chronicle

The McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its development, production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and by various foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the very latest model updates are included.

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Author:	William G. Holder, Mike Wallace
Details:	80 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.35 in (28 x 21.5 x 0.9 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	over 120 color and b&w photos
Language:	English
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780764302435

The F/A-18 Hornet Story

The F/A-18 evolved from Northrop's YF-17 in the late 1970s. Production aircraft reached the Navy in May 1980 and the Marine Corps two years later. More than 800 examples would eventually be built for US service, with a further 500 aircraft sold to seven export customers.
Earning its battle spurs in April 1986 flying strike missions against Libya, the Hornet would subsequently participate in Operation Desert Storm and the various 'policing' operations in Iraq and the Balkans that followed. The 'legacy' Hornet is still very much in frontline use with the US Navy and Marine Corps today.
Tony Holmes, author of "The F-14 Tomcat Story", has once again collected the most spectacular images to complement the history of this star of carrier-based naval aviation.

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Author:	Tony Holmes
Details:	128 pages, 5.5 x 7.5 x 0.51 in (14 x 19 x 1.3 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	extensively illustrated
Language:	English
Publisher:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2011)
ISBN:	9780752462691