The Hornet is the most modern hunting bomber of the moment. Due to the flexibility of the electronics it is able to work as a fighter or night bomber.
The F / A-18 is in service with the United States Navy, Marines, and the Australian, Canadian, and Spanish Air Forces. Within a few years this aircraft took the place of the obsolete F-4s, A-7s and F-104s. During the recent Gulf War, F / A-18s flew several thousand sorties against Iraq.