Can anyone identify this jet?
I took the picture in 2011 at McCarran.
aircraft-identification fighter jet
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I took the picture in 2011 at McCarran.
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aircraft-identification fighter jet
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It's an F-18 Hornet:
Source: Wikipedia
Here is a view a little closer to your angle:
Source: Wikipedia
The one in your picture has extended range fuel tanks under the wings, the one above shows the hardpoint mounting for those fuel tanks.
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It's an F-18 Hornet:
Source: Wikipedia
Here is a view a little closer to your angle:
Source: Wikipedia
The one in your picture has extended range fuel tanks under the wings, the one above shows the hardpoint mounting for those fuel tanks.
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It's an F-18 Hornet:
Source: Wikipedia
Here is a view a little closer to your angle:
Source: Wikipedia
The one in your picture has extended range fuel tanks under the wings, the one above shows the hardpoint mounting for those fuel tanks.
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It's an F-18 Hornet:
Source: Wikipedia
Here is a view a little closer to your angle:
Source: Wikipedia
The one in your picture has extended range fuel tanks under the wings, the one above shows the hardpoint mounting for those fuel tanks.
It's an F-18 Hornet:
Source: Wikipedia
Here is a view a little closer to your angle:
Source: Wikipedia
The one in your picture has extended range fuel tanks under the wings, the one above shows the hardpoint mounting for those fuel tanks.
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