McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet prototype BuNo 160775
Bureau number 160775 was the first F/A-18A prototype and the airframe that opened the Hornet flight-test programme on 18 November 1978. Its status as the first aircraft of a globally influential carrier-fighter family makes it a historically significant individual vehicle rather than a representative fleet article.
Identity
- Aliases
- BuNo 160775Hornet 1F/A-18A first prototype
- Name
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet prototype BuNo 160775
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Bureau number 160775 was the first F/A-18A prototype and the airframe that opened the Hornet flight-test programme on 18 November 1978. Its status as the first aircraft of a globally influential carrier-fighter family makes it a historically significant individual vehicle rather than a representative fleet article.
- First Flight Date
- 1978-11-18
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:19:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:19:52 UTC
Other
- Serial Number
- 160775
- Vehicle Code
- 160775