A Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet ​fighter jet, which ‌accidentally downed ⁠three ​US F-15s amid war in the Middle East, is an American-origin maritime multirole fighter jet capable of both air‑to‑air combat and precision air‑to‑ground strikes. It has taken part in every major US military intervention, including the operations after 9/11 attacks. The 2022 film Top Gun-2 featured the F-18 Super Hornets.