F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Combat in ISIS Airstrikes Cockpit Video 2015

Description: F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Combat in ISIS Airstrikes Cockpit Video 2015 F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Combat in ISIS Airstrikes Cockpit Video 2015 F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Combat in ISIS Airstrikes Cockpit Video 2015 Cockpit video from an F/A18F Super Hornet - Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 - aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in support of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iraq. Filmed August 10, 2014. Film Credits: Lt. Micheal Reilly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✔ FOLLOW us for the latest NEWS and EVENTS: ► Homepage: http://globalnewsvideos.blogspot.com/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globalnewsvideos ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalnewstw (@globalnewstw) ► Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/2/b/115850003328617723042 ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpBFNyccQD_phRkH44vqXjw?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *DISCLAIMER* This footage is NOT intended to be violent or glorify violence in any way. We are ONLY sharing this footage for the purposes of news reporting and educating. This footage is also part of an ongoing documentary on 'events that shape our perspective'. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (F/A designation for Fighter/Attack). Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations. The U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has used the Hornet since 1986. The F/A-18 has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph or 1,915 km/h at 40,000 ft or 12,190 m). It can carry a wide variety of bombs and missiles, including air-to-air and air-to-ground, supplemented by the 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon. It is powered by two General Electric F404 turbofan engines, which give the aircraft a high thrust-to-weight ratio. The F/A-18 has excellent aerodynamic characteristics, primarily attributed to its leading edge extensions (LEX). The fighter's primary missions are fighter escort, fleet air defense, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), air interdiction, close air support and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role. The Hornet saw its first combat action in 1986 during Operation El Dorado Canyon and subsequently participated in 1991 Operation Desert Storm and 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F/A-18 Hornet provided the baseline design for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, a larger, evolutionary redesign of the F/A-18.

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