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F-18C Hornet

25.5k lemoose  1.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on lemoose's F-18 Hornet

Will be updating pretty much all of my crafts as much has changed over the past two years! Stay tuned! As always, I try to keep the flight models as realistic as possible without any gyros, hidden engines/wings, engine power multipliers, etc.

Simple, accurate, and intuitive build with full cockpit (credit to @PlanariaLab for the HUD element). Referenced dozens of pictures of the real cockpit to get as many elements as reasonably possible (and their respective size and position) incorporated here. Every activator has a corresponding element in the cockpit and the mapping is included in the craft instructions for future reference (below as well).

Activators:
1. extend/retract fuel probe
2. extend/retract arresting hook
4. jettison weapons
5. jettison central tank
6. fold/extend wings
7. open/close canopy
8. turn off/on external lights

VTOL: Flaps (central position for automatic flaps, 0 through -.5 is manual half flaps, -.5 through -1 is manual full flaps)

Trim : Trim

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor F-18 Hornet
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 38.5ft (11.7m)
  • Length 55.5ft (16.9m)
  • Height 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 7,737lbs (3,509kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,434lbs (12,897kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.371
  • Wing Loading 48.4lbs/ft2 (236.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 587.9ft2 (54.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4724

Parts

  • Number of Parts 189
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,243
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    25.5k lemoose

    Thanks all- been a while for sure. Note- I updated the XML due to a little bug with the engine "rpm" gauge truncating out the % sign for the right engine.

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    35.2k Icey21

    Wasp go brrrrr

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    29.6k Sakorsky

    The return of the king.

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    2,790 OrderlyHippo

    Woooo!

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    29.9k Nerfaddict

    Ayo it's been awhile since you posted a plane.

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    Gorsh

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    hehe first

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