A hornet is an insect. It may also mean: Insects a colloquial term for American wasps, particularly the bald-faced hornet a colloquial term for certain Australian potter wasp species, including the Australian hornet In the military Air McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, a jet combat aircraft McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet, a Canadian variant De Havilland Hornet, a World War II-era combat aircraft Hornet, original name of the Hawker Fury British biplane fighter Hornet, unofficial name of the Curtiss 18 Model 18B triplane fighter AGM-64 Hornet, an experimental American missile ABC Hornet, a World War I aircraft engine Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse ("Hornet"), a World War II German aircraft Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") helicopter, also known in the Israeli Air Force as Tzir'a ("Hornet") SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon ("Hornet") helicopter (precursor of the Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon) nickname of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force unit 113 Squadron (Israel), an Israeli Air Force unit also known as the Tayeset Ha'Tsira'a ("Hornet Squadron") Sea HMS Hornet, ten ships of the Royal Navy USS Hornet, eight ships of the U.S. Navy Land Medium Mark C Hornet, a British tank Humber Hornet, British armoured car M93 Hornet mine, an American anti-tank mine Transportation Air Firebird Hornet, a German paraglider design Glasflügel 206 Hornet 1970s glider US Light Aircraft Hornet, an ultralight aircraft Hiller YH-32 Hornet, an American ultralight helicopter Harkness Hornet, 1920s Australian aircraft engine Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet, aero engine produced 1926–1942 Vintage Ultralight SR-1 Hornet, an American 1980s ultralight aircraft design Land AMC Hornet, a compact car manufactured from 1970 to 1977 Dodge Hornet (concept car), a concept car revealed in 2006 Hudson Hornet, a car manufactured from 1951 to 1957 Wolseley Hornet six, a 1930s saloon, coupé, sports and racing car Wolseley Hornet (Mini), a variant of the original Mini car Honda CB250F, a motorcycle known as the Hornet, first 'Hornet' released by Honda Honda CB600F, a motorcycle known as the Hornet in Europe and Brazil Honda CB900F, a motorcycle known as the Hornet 900 in Europe BSA Hornet, a British motorcycle for export to the United States from 1964 to 1965 Sea Hornet (clipper), an 1851 clipper ship which raced Flying Cloud around Cape Horn Hornet (dinghy), a type of sailing dinghy Hornet, a steamer involved in the Hornet incident (an 1871 diplomatic incident) Fictional characters Robot henchmen in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command