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FA-18 V1.0

138k BaconEggs  8.8 years ago

Normal controls, a little snappy.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations and, since 1986, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 32.1ft (9.8m)
  • Length 39.6ft (12.1m)
  • Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 11,012lbs (4,994kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,863lbs (13,545kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.257
  • Wing Loading 73.3lbs/ft2 (357.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 407.7ft2 (37.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4594

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 476