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in this video we will discuss the American F-18
Hornet at its possible use of the Ukrainian Battlefield
we will discuss the history of this aircraft as well as its Technical and combat characteristics
and finally we will analyze what impact this aircraft will have on the Ukrainian Battlefield
on March 21st Finnish prime minister Santa Marin expressed the possibility
of Finland setting its F-18 Hornet Squadron as military aid to Ukraine in the war with Russia
with the ultimate goal of ending the terrible war in Ukraine as soon as possible
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she told Finnish an international journalists the way out of the
conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine that's the way out of the conflict foreign
is to Russia to leave Ukraine that's the way out of the conflict thank you
and this announcement about military aid to Ukraine by Finland comes in the midst
of negotiations on the inclusion of Sweden and Finland in the NATO pact moreover Helsing and
sanamat stated that Ukraine had formally requested the negotiations of the transfer of F-18 Hornet
Jets from Finland to take place between Kiev Washington and Helsinki after meeting with
Ukrainian President Vladimir zolinski in Kiev a few weeks prior to Marin making that request
but let's leave this political bureaucratic turmoil and turbulence
aside for a moment and look under the hood of this remarkable aircraft
the F-18 Hornet is a remarkable aircraft that has been a Cornerstone of the United States
Navy's Aviation Arsenal for over 40 years it has proven itself in countless missions and
earned a reputation as one of the world's most versatile and capable fighter jets
in this video we will explore the F-18 Hornet's history design capabilities and significance
history of the F-18 Hornet
the F-18 Hornet was first introduced in the late
1970s as a replacement for the Aging F4 Phantom 2 and A7 Corsair 2 fighter jets
The Horde was designed by McDonald Douglas which later merged with Boeing and was intended to be
a multi-role aircraft that could perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions
The Hornet's first combat deployment was during the 1991 Gulf War where it proved
to be a highly effective fighter and ground attack aircraft since then the Hornet has
been used in a variety of missions including air defense close air support reconnaissance and more
design and capabilities of the F-18 Hornet
the F-18 Hornet is a twin engine supersonic all-weather fighter and attack aircraft
it has a length of 56 feet a wingspan of 40 feet and can reach a top speed of Mach 1.8
The Horde is armed with a 20 millimeter m61 Vulcan
Cannon and can carry a variety of missiles bombs and other Ordnance
one of The Hornet's key design features is its ability to perform both air-to-air and
air-to-ground missions this is achieved through a variety of systems including a
multi-mode radar and infrared search and track system and a heads up display the Hornet also
has a low radar cross-section making it more difficult to detect by enemy radar
in addition to its offensive capabilities The Hornet is also highly maneuverable and
has excellent handling characteristics this makes it a formidable adversary in ear-to-air
combat as well as a reliable platform for performing close air support missions
significance of the F-18 Hornet
the F-18 Hornet has been a crucial component of the United States Navy's Aviation Arsenal for
over four decades it has served in a variety of conflicts including the Gulf War the war
in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq The Hornet has proven itself to be a versatile reliable
and effective aircraft that is capable of performing a wide range of missions
countries including Canada Australia and Spain have also used the hornet
this has helped to build strong International Partnerships and has
facilitated joint training exercises and other Cooperative efforts
the F-18 Hornet is a remarkable aircraft that has played a significant role in the United
States Navy's Aviation Arsenal for over 40 years it has proven itself to be a versatile reliable
and effective fighter and attack aircraft that is capable of performing a wide range of missions
its design capabilities and significance make it a true icon of military Aviation
conclusion
the F-18 Hornet is ahead of su-35 its Russian counterpart judging by all the parameters
Ukrainian Aviation could be doing better at the moment there are many reasons for that
first of all they were old obsolete aircraft from the era of the Soviet Union furthermore
the fact is that the Russians destroyed almost all Ukrainian su-27s su-24s su-25 and MiG-29 aircraft
when the F-18 Hornet arrives in the Ukrainian Air Force it will give the country's Pilots an
even better and more decisive resistance to the Russian Invaders both in the sky and on the ground
all Russian aircraft perhaps with the exception of the su-57 but Russia only
has four or five units of the su-27 su-30 and su-35 versions are somewhat inferior
to the F-18 to be more precise even at the beginning of the deployment of the technology
of military turbojet aircraft after the end of the second world war the American Technology
for the production and development of such aircraft was always ahead of the Russians
foreign this will be crucial in Ukraine's upcoming major spring offensive which will shake up the
entire front line and move it significantly to the east while Russian forces are stuck
around the battles for the city of bakmut and in order for the Big Spring offensive to be
successful Ukraine must have air superiority which the F-18 Hornet will certainly give it