There is no way in this or any other world that the Royal Navy is going to go to the hassle & expense of using F-18's
And that stunning statement way well, however inadvertently, detail the eventual reason for the demise of RN fixed wing aviation, because if you think F18's are too expensive.....
Anyway, Hook Down, Wheels Down, proper Naval Aviation...
YouTube - Hook Down, Wheels Down - The Story Of The United States Navy's Aircraft Carriers (ca 1970's)