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F/A-18 Hornet
A U.S. Navy F/A-18C in flight
General information
Type	Multirole fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997) with Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000)
Status	In service
Primary users	United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force
Number built	F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480
History
Manufactured	1974–2000
Introduction date	7 January 1983 (USMC) 1 July 1984 (USN)
First flight	18 November 1978; 47 years ago (1978-11-18)
Retired	2019 (Hornet, USN) 2021 (RAAF)
Developed from	Northrop YF-17
Variants	McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet High Alpha Research Vehicle
Developed into	Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing