Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop, 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.
De F / A-18 gouf vum McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) an Northrop entworf ginn aus der letzebuerger YF-17 aus den 1970s zum Gebrauch vun der US Navy a Marine Corps.