F - 18 "bumblebeeIt is a third generation supersonic jet fighter for the US NavyThe F/A-18 is A single-seat/tandem two-seat, swept-back aerodynamic aircraft with two turbofan engines. It is A multi-role carrier-based fighter, the first type of fighter and attack aircraft in the US military. It has excellent air, ground and sea attack capabilities. As the most important carrier-borne aircraft in the US Navy, it can be used for both maritime air defense and ground attackThe F/A-18 fighter attack aircraft was developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing). The prototype first flew on June 9, 1974. It entered the U.S. Navy in 1983 and became the only carrier-based fighter aircraft on the U.S. aircraft carrier after the Retirement of the F-14 fighter on July 28, 2006