The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. Designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons, the aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset.
| Title | Wings - Season 1 Episode 27 : McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
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| Alternative Titles | Discovery Wings, Discovery: Wings, Great Planes |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1988-04-06 |
| Last Air Date | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 124 |
| Number of Seasons | 9 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | Discovery, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 1 Boeing 707 Boeing 707
1988-04-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 2 Boeing 747 Boeing 747
1988-04-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 3 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
1988-04-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 4 Boeing B-29 Superfortress Boeing B-29 Superfortress
1988-04-27Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 5 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1988-05-04Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 6 British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier
1988-05-11Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 7 Consolidated B-24 Liberator Consolidated B-24 Liberator
1988-05-18Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 8 Consolidated PBY Catalina Consolidated PBY Catalina
1988-05-25Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 9 Convair B-36 Peacemaker Convair B-36 Peacemaker
1988-06-01Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 10 Douglas A-1 Skyraider Douglas A-1 Skyraider
1988-06-08Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 11 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
1988-06-15Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 12 Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas A-26 Invader
1988-06-22Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 13 Douglas C-47 Dakota Douglas C-47 Dakota
1988-06-29Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 14 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
1988-07-06Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 15 General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
1988-07-13Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 16 Grumman F-14 Tomcat Grumman F-14 Tomcat
1988-07-20Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 17 Grumman F4F Wildcat/F6F Hellcat Grumman F4F Wildcat/F6F Hellcat
1988-07-27Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 18 Lockheed Constellation Lockheed Constellation
1988-08-03Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 19 Lockheed C-130 Hercules Lockheed C-130 Hercules
1988-08-10Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 20 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
1988-08-17Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 21 Lockheed P-38 Lightning Lockheed P-38 Lightning
1988-08-24Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 22 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
1988-08-31Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 23 Martin B-26 Marauder Martin B-26 Marauder
1988-09-07Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 24 Martin B-57 Canberra Martin B-57 Canberra
1988-09-14Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 25 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
1988-09-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 26 McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
1988-09-28Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 27 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
1988-10-05Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 28 North American B-25 Mitchell North American B-25 Mitchell
1988-10-12Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 29 North American F-86 Sabre North American F-86 Sabre
1988-10-19Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 30 North American F-100 Super Sabre North American F-100 Super Sabre
1988-10-26Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 31 North American P-51 Mustang North American P-51 Mustang
1988-11-02Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 32 North American XB-70 Valkyrie North American XB-70 Valkyrie
1988-11-09Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 33 Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
1988-11-16Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 34 Republic F-84 Thunderjet Republic F-84 Thunderjet
1988-11-23Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 35 Republic F-105 Thunderchief Republic F-105 Thunderchief
1988-11-30Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 36 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
1988-12-07Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 37 Rockwell B-1 Lancer Rockwell B-1 Lancer
1988-12-14Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 38 Vought A-7 Corsair II Vought A-7 Corsair II
1988-12-21Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
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Wings Season 1 :Episode 39 Vought F4U Corsair Vought F4U Corsair
1988-12-28Aviation history series which aired on the Discovery Channel family of networks. Originally called Great Planes.
