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Boeing FA-18E Super Hornet (VFA-103)

3,012 Cutters127  2.5 years ago

Victory!

The Boeing FA-18E Super Hornet in the livery and paint scheme of the very famous VF-103, the "Jolly Rogers"

Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), also known as the "Jolly Rogers", is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1952 and is still flying till this day in the Super Hornet.

Note: Before anyone can comment, I know that VF-103 aka the "Jolly Rogers" used F/A-18F Super Hornets (the two-seat variant) in their squadron, but I was planning to modify the design to accommodate a second seat behind the pilot to make it accurate a possible. So, I don't when can I make it happen...

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 46.8ft (14.3m)
  • Length 60.1ft (18.3m)
  • Height 15.7ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 33,726lbs (15,297kg)
  • Loaded Weight 55,424lbs (25,140kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.277
  • Wing Loading 65.8lbs/ft2 (321.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 841.8ft2 (78.2m2)
  • Drag Points 8687

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1033
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 3,274
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    3,012 Cutters127

    @WolfHunter9111 I hope this solves the lagging issues: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/30PBwV/Boeing-FA-18E-Super-Hornet-Low-Parts

    2.5 years ago
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    3,012 Cutters127

    @WolfHunter9111 Yeah, I saw your collection and I tried making my own using a couple of new techniques I discovered when I was making experiments with the other planes... I'm working on the F/A-18F two-seat variant...

    +1 2.5 years ago
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    I also made my own F-18 Jolly Rogers as well, even the first since EO was still on his career.

    2.5 years ago
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    5,341 TRD6932

    Oh, wait. VF-84 actually disbanded, and VFA-103 adopted the Jolly Rogers insignia. My bad.

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    5,341 TRD6932

    Isn't VF-84 Jolly Rogers and not VFA-103..?

    +1 2.5 years ago