Photo: CBS News's David Martin has rode on an F/A-18, the same model that crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia Friday (CBS News)What It's Like Inside An F/A-18 Jet On A Training Mission -- CBS News
(CBS News) The F/A-18 is a $40 million airplane and a workhorse for the Navy and Marine Corps. Known as the Hornet, it's a twin-engine, supersonic jet, that can fight in the air or attack targets on the ground.
The model that crashed has a crew of two: one aviator who flies and one weapons officer. It routinely launches from aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean to carry out strikes in Afghanistan. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has flown on a Hornet and gives us an idea of what it's like in that seat.
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My Comment: The F/A-18 is a good plane with a reliable track record .... that is why yesterday's accident in Virginia was a surprise.
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