F/A-18 Hornet
E40455
attack aircraft
carrier-capable fighter aircraft
multirole combat aircraft
supersonic aircraft
twin‑engine jet aircraft
The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, multirole combat jet used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and several allied air forces for both fighter and attack missions.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T305681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: F/A-18 Hornet Context triple: [AMRAAM, compatibleWith, F/A-18 Hornet]
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A.
CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
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B.
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.
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C.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable, multirole jet fighter widely used by air forces around the world for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.
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D.
F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force, renowned for its air superiority performance and exceptional combat record.
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E.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: F/A-18 Hornet Target entity description: The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, multirole combat jet used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and several allied air forces for both fighter and attack missions.
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A.
CF-18 Hornet
The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian variant of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 fighter aircraft, used as a multirole combat jet for air defense and ground attack missions.
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B.
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.
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C.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable, multirole jet fighter widely used by air forces around the world for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.
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D.
F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force, renowned for its air superiority performance and exceptional combat record.
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E.
AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B Harrier II is a second-generation, carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft known for its vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability, used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps and allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-capable fighter aircraft ⓘ multirole combat aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| canCarry |
air-to-air missiles
ⓘ
air-to-ground missiles ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ unguided bombs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
1
ⓘ
2 ⓘ |
| crewNote | single-seat and two-seat variants ⓘ |
| designedFor | carrier operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Northrop YF-17 ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Navy ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1978-11-18 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrestor hook
ⓘ
catapult launch capability ⓘ leading-edge extensions ⓘ tricycle landing gear ⓘ twin tails ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
F/A-18 Hornet
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
F/A-18A
F/A-18 Hornet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
F/A-18B
F/A-18 Hornet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
F/A-18C
F/A-18 Hornet self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
F/A-18D
|
| introduced | 1983 ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas
ⓘ
Northrop ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately Mach 1.8 ⓘ |
| operatorType |
air forces of allied nations
ⓘ
marine aviation ⓘ naval aviation ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × General Electric F404 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
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surface form:
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
|
| primaryUsers |
Kuwait Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Spanish Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| role |
attack
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fighter ⓘ multirole ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 50,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor |
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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surface form:
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Libya operations ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: F/A-18 Hornet Description of subject: The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, multirole combat jet used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and several allied air forces for both fighter and attack missions.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
F-18 Hornet
subject surface form:
Ala 15
this entity surface form:
McDonnell Douglas EF-18 Hornet
this entity surface form:
F/A-18D Hornet
this entity surface form:
F/A-18C Hornet
subject surface form:
IRIS-T
this entity surface form:
F/A-18A/B Hornet (historical)