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Updated 8 December 2021

CF-188 Hornet, McDonnell Douglas
Commonly called the CF-18


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Profile(WFE)


CF-188 Hornet 3 view profile


Specifications(CF-AF)(WFE)


Adapted from the American F/A-18, the Canadian version of the jet features:
  • a sidewards-aimed searchlight beneath the fuselage for nighttime visual identifications;
  • survival equipment adapted to the Canadian environment;
  • various cockpit layout modifications; and
  • a paint scheme incorporating a "spoof" canopy on the underside of the front fuselage, intended to confuse opponents during aerial combat manoeuvres.

Length: 17.07 m
Wingspan: 12.31 m
Height: 4.66 m
Weight: 10,455 kg
Power: 2 General Electric F404 low bypass turbofan engines
Thrust: Standard: 4,850 kg (10,700 lbs.), Afterburner: 7,290 kg (16,000 lbs.)
Max. Speed: Mach 1.8
Service Ceiling: 15,000 m
Range: 3,700 km
Weapons: Air to Air: AIM 9M IR guided missile, AIM 7 radar guided missile, AIM 120 radar guided missile, 20 mm canon. Air To Ground: Mk 82, Mk 83, Mk 84 , GBU 10, 12, 16 and 24 laser guided bombs, GBU 31 and 38 GPS guided bombs and the 20 mm cannon
Crew: 1 pilot (CF-188A), 2 pilots (CF-188B)
Years procured: 1982 to 1988
Quantity in CF: 77 modernized aircraft
Locations: 3 Wing Bagotville, QC; 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB

Serial Number Register



To see the operational history of an aircraft, click on its CAF/CF serial number.

CF-188A Single Seat Fighter
CF-188B Dual Seat Trainer


CF-188A Single Seat Fighter


CAF/CF# Type Man# Dates Photo
188701 CF-188A 75 1983- No
188702 CF-188A 101 1983- No
188703 CF-188A 104/A073 1983- Yes
188704 CF-188A 107 1983-1993 No
188705 CF-188A 116 1983- Yes
188706 CF-188A 121/A089 1983- Yes
188707 CF-188A 126/A093 1983- Yes
188708 CF-188A 130 1983- No
188709 CF-188A 134/A101 1983- Yes
188710 CF-188A 137/A103 1983- Yes
188711 CF-188A 141/A107 1983- Yes
188712 CF-188A 145/A110 1983- Yes
188713 CF-188A 148/A113 1983-1995 Yes
188714 CF-188A 153/A117 1983-1995 Yes
188715 CF-188A 156 1984-1985 No
188716 CF-188A 164/A126 1984- Yes
188717 CF-188A 168 1984-1988 No
188718 CF-188A 173/A135 1984- Yes
188719 CF-188A 178/A139 1984- Yes
188720 CF-188A 181/A142 1984- Yes
188721 CF-188A 185 1984- No
188722 CF-188A 189/A150 1984- Yes
188723 CF-188A 192/A153 1984- Yes
188724 CF-188A 196/A157 1984- Yes
188725 CF-188A 199 1984- No
188726 CF-188A 206/A166 1984-1994 Yes
188727 CF-188A 210 1984- No
188728 CF-188A 219/A174 1984- Yes
188729 CF-188A 226/A179 1984- Yes
188730 CF-188A 232/A184 1984- Yes
188731 CF-188A 237/A188 1984- Yes
188732 CF-188A 240/A190 1984-2003 Yes
188733 CF-188A 244/A194 1985- Yes
188734 CF-188A 249/A198 1985- Yes
188735 CF-188A 254/A203 1985- Yes
188736 CF-188A 265/A212 1985- Yes
188737 CF-188A 269 1985- No
188738 CF-188A 275/A221 1985- Yes
188739 CF-188A 284/A229 1985- Yes
188740 CF-188A 290/A235 1985- Yes
188741 CF-188A 296/A241 1985- Yes
188742 CF-188A 301/A246 1985- Yes
188743 CF-188A 307/A252 1985- Yes
188744 CF-188A 312/A257 1985- Yes
188745 CF-188A 318/A263 1985-2005 Yes
188746 CF-188A 329/A273 1985- Yes
188747 CF-188A 333/A277 1985- Yes
188748 CF-188A 344/A287 1985- Yes
188749 CF-188A 352/A294 1985- Yes
188750 CF-188A 357 1985- Yes
188751 CF-188A 362/A303 1985- Yes
188752 CF-188A 366/A306 1985- Yes
188753 CF-188A 372/A311 1985- Yes
188754 CF-188A 377/A316 1985- Yes
188755 CF-188A 384/A321 1986- Yes
188756 CF-188A 388/A325 1986- Yes
188757 CF-188A 394/A329 1986- Yes
188758 CF-188A 401/A334 1986- Yes
188759 CF-188A 405/A337 1986- Yes
188760 CF-188A 409/A341 1986- Yes
188761 CF-188A 417/A346 1986- Yes
188762 CF-188A 429/A354 1986- Yes
188763 CF-188A 433/A357 1986- Yes
188764 CF-188A 440/A361 1986- Yes
188765 CF-188A 452/A370 1986-1991 Yes
188766 CF-188A 457/A375 1986- Yes
188767 CF-188A 463/A380 1986- Yes
188768 CF-188A 468 1986- No
188769 CF-188A 485/A400 1986- Yes
188770 CF-188A 491/A406 1986- Yes
188771 CF-188A 498/A412 1986- Yes
188772 CF-188A 502 1986- No
188773 CF-188A 508/A420 Yes 1986-1988
188774 CF-188A 512/A423 1986- Yes
188775 CF-188A 519 1986- Yes
188776 CF-188A 525/A435 1986- Yes
188777 CF-188A 531/A440 1987- Yes
188778 CF-188A 537/A446 1987- Yes
188779 CF-188A 543 1987-1991 No
188780 CF-188A 547/A455 1987- Yes
188781 CF-188A 556/A464 1987- Yes
188782 CF-188A 562/A469 1987- Yes
188783 CF-188A 567/A474 1987- Yes
188784 CF-188A 574/A481 1987- Yes
188785 CF-188A 581/A488 1987- Yes
188786 CF-188A 585/A493 1987- Yes
188787 CF-188A 593/A500 1987- Yes
188788 CF-188A 599/A506 1987- Yes
188789 CF-188A 606/A512 1987- Yes
188790 CF-188A 612/A518 1987- Yes
188791 CF-188A 621/A524 1987- Yes
188792 CF-188A 631 1987- No
188793 CF-188A 635/A529 1987- Yes
188794 CF-188A 646/A533 1987- Yes
188795 CF-188A 649/A534 1987- Yes
188796 CF-188A 658/A539 1987- Yes
188797 CF-188A 661/A540 1987- Yes
188798 CF-188A 664 1987- Yes

CF-188B Dual Seat Trainer


CAF/CF# Type Man# Dates Photo
188901 CF-188B 47/B011 1982- Yes
188902 CF-188B 51/B013 1982- Yes
188903 CF-188B 56/B015 1982- Yes
188904 CF-188B 60/B017 1982- Yes
188905 CF-188B 65/B019 1983- Yes
188906 CF-188B 0070/B021 1983- Yes
188907 CF-188B 80/B024 1983- Yes
188908 CF-188B 84 1983- No
188909 CF-188B 88/B027 1983- Yes
188910 CF-188B 92/B028 1983- Yes
188911 CF-188B 97/B029 1983- Yes
188912 CF-188B 111/B031 1983- Yes
188913 CF-188B 160/B037 1984- Yes
188914 CF-188B 175/B038 1984- Yes
188915 CF-188B 203/B039 1984- Yes
188916 CF-188B 221/B045 1984- Yes
188917 CF-188B 259/B052 1985- Yes
188918 CF-188B 280/B054 1985- Yes
188919 CF-188B 323/B055 1985-1988 Yes
188920 CF-188B 341/B056 1985- Yes
188921 CF-188B 348/B057 1985- Yes
188922 CF-188B 421/B072 1985- Yes
188923 CF-188B 445/B080 1985- Yes
188924 CF-188B 474/B083 1986- Yes
188925 CF-188B 479/B084 1986- Yes
188926 CF-188B 675/B097 1988- Yes
188927 CF-188B 0682/B098 1988- Yes
188928 CF-188B 688/B099 1988- Yes
188929 CF-188B 693 1988- No
188930 CF-188B 699/B101 1988- Yes
188931 CF-188B 704/B102 1988- Yes
188932 CF-188B 706/B103 1988- Yes
188933 CF-188B 711/B104 1988- Yes
188934 CF-188B 716/B105 1988- Yes
188935 CF-188B 726/B106 1988- Yes
188936 CF-188B 731/B107 1988- Yes
188937 CF-188B 734/B108 1988- Yes
188938 CF-188B 738/B109 1988- Yes
188939 CF-188B 747/B110 1988- Yes
188940 CF-188B 751/B111 1988- Yes


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