Monday, September 10, 2012

F18 Hornet

RoleMultirole fighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas / Boeing
Northrop
First flight18 November 1978
Introduction7 January 1983
StatusIn service
Primary usersUnited States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Royal Australian Air Force
See Operators below for others
Number builtF/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480[1]
Unit costUS$29–57 million (2006)[2]
Developed fromNorthrop YF-17
VariantsMcDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
High Alpha Research Vehicle
Developed intoBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing

MI 28


Mil Mi-28N in flight
RoleAttack helicopter
ManufacturerMil
First flight10 November 1982[1]
Introduction15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)[2]
StatusIn production, in service
Primary usersRussian Air Force
Venezuelan Army
Kenya Air Force
Produced1982-present
Unit cost€ 12 million[3]
RoleAttack helicopter with transport capabilities
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerMil
First flight19 September 1969
Introduction1972
StatusActive In production
Primary usersRussian Air Force
ca. 50 other users (see Operators section)
Produced1969-present
Number built2,000 (estimated)
Developed fromMil Mi-8
Developed intoMil Mi-28
An AH-1Z from HMLAT-303 at Camp Pendleton
RoleAttack helicopter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBell Helicopter
First flight8 December 2000
IntroductionSeptember 2010
StatusIn service, in production
Primary userUnited States Marine Corps
Number built28
Unit costUS$27 million[1]
US$31 million (new built)[2]
Developed fromBell AH-1 SuperCobra