
Aircraft Performs Dangerous Stunts By Skimming On Lake Surface
This aircraft can perform impressive slow speed maneouvers
The Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A and F/A-18B Hornets are multi-role fighter aircraft, capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Both the single seat F/A-18A and twin seat F/A-18B can undertake air interception, air combat, close air support of ground troops, and interdiction of enemy supply lines including shipping.
One of the RAAF's 71 F/A-18 Hornets screams past during the Royal New Zealand Air Force's 75th birthday party airshow. Photo: © Alex Mitchell, HAFU
The F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-role aircraft with an impressive range of capabilities. This video shows how the aircraft is capable of both high speed, and very slow speed maneuvers. Watch through the video to see this pilot perfom an impressive slow speed pass.
Based at RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Tindal, the F/A-18A/B Hornets are an integral part of Australia’s air combat capability, though they are due to be phased out of operation in the late 2010's-early 2020's. They will be replaced with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.
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