Uncovering the Boeing F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet (No. 2) Paperback – June 1, 2004

I recently read some reviews of this book, with the thought of using it as a reference for a model kit I am making of the Hornet. It has served that purpose very well, with detailed pictures of every facet that no google search will turn up. These include chapters on different external areas, wheel bays, cockpit, very detailed pictures of the aircraft in maintenance with panels removed (great for super detailing) and lots more.I can say with confidence that I will be purchasing other books from the authors of aircraft to use as reference material.Highly recommended.

excellent!

This is the second of a series of books coverning selected fighter aircraft in complete detail. The aouthor's first book covered all aspects of the F-16 and this book does the same for the F/A-18. From the interior of the aircraft including the cockpit, avionics, engine bays, landing gear, radar, etc to numerous exterior photos, there is enough in this book for the modelbuilder to make an accurate replica of the F/A-18. Also helpful are close-up photos of weathered Hornets to get that completely accurate look.Most of the coverage is on USN/USMC Hornets as they are the primary users, but the Hornet has quite a few international users, including Canada, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Kuwait, and Finland. It is odd that given Danny Coremans' past life as a crew chief in the Belgian Air Force, most of the photos are of US Hornets and not Spanish Hornets. Still that doesn't detract from the overall quality of the book, as most of the details are the same, except that most international Hornets (both F/A-18A/B and F/A-18 C/D) have a searchlight, something that American Hornets lack.Buyers of this book should realize that the Superhornet is not covered yet (pretty obvious since the title doesn't mention F/A-18E/F). Here's hoping that Daco can do a book on the Superhornet real soon.

I was the senior Human Factors engineer at McAir on the Night Attack Hornet, and have something of a proprietary interest in the coverage of that version. Unfortunately, this book does NOT have a single photo of the Night Attack ("D" model) aft cockpit. The photos on page 80 are of a "B" model, NOT a "D", and those on 81 are of a NON-Night Attack version (with throttles and stick instead of the side console controllers). Also, the book not does it have ANY photos of the standard C and D ejection seat, the SJU-17 "NACES" seat. In fact, the authors misidentify (on page 78) the SJU-5/6 as BEING the NACES seat!OK, those are the nit-picks. The book *IS* simply amazing - essentially an inch-by-inch photo volume of every part of the F/A-18. There are several pics of the cockpit with the seat removed, too. Gear, gear wells, antenna configurations, EVERYthing. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended, but I sure wish they'd have covered the Night Attack.......