Why the F/A-18 is Such a Badass Plane January 3, 2022 Nicola US Military F/A-18 The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, which is now manufactured by Boeing following its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, is produced as two distinct versions. The single-seat F/A-18/E and the dual-seat F/A-18/F.Credit Military Defense