Northrup F/A-18L Hornet Cockpit - Seattle, WA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Located at the Museum of Flight are a large number of static aircraft on display. One of them is a Northrup F/A-18L Hornet Cockpit. A nearby placard highlights this aircraft cockpit and it reads:

Sit in the Pilot's seat
This F/A-18L Hornet cockpit mock-up is made of wood and aluminum. It was used by the Northrup Corporation to give customers a close look at a proposed land-based version of the Hornet fighter.

In the late 1960s, Northrup proposed the design as the basis for the YF-17 Air Force fighter. When Air Force interest waned, Northrup teamed with McDonnell Douglas to modify the design for the Navy. The F/A-18 Hornet began replacing the fleet's older fighters and attack-bombers in 1981.

The Northrup F/A-18L mock-up (L for "Land-based") was donated to the Museum of Flight in 1990.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Northrup F/A-18L Hornet Cockpit Tail Number: (S/N): None Construction:: replica Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum of Flight inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

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Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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