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Fa-18 hornet

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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 part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), 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 formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.

The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.

The Hornet first saw combat action during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya and subsequently participated in the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War. The F/A-18 Hornet served as the baseline for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, its larger, evolutionary redesign.

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Controls

AG-1 wing fold
AG-2 arrest hook
AG-3 air brake
AG-4 formation lights
AG-5 refueling tube
VTOL flaps

Diloph

Landing Gear is weak because if I lessen the weight, the flight model will change, and I made the suspension as strong as I could so it’s good enough, very enough to play with

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 35.2ft (10.7m)
  • Length 52.0ft (15.9m)
  • Height 16.0ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,677lbs (2,575kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,481lbs (9,743kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.726
  • Wing Loading 36.0lbs/ft2 (175.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 596.3ft2 (55.4m2)
  • Drag Points 4969

Parts

  • Number of Parts 734
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 3,716
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    Funny how blank this plane or any other plane is without text

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    1,125 Spamton1997

    @WhyBreadSoFattning *sad noises *

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    Like I said on f-16@DmItRiYNCFWM

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    1,125 Spamton1997

    Can you make it in VR style please?

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    Might still make it, this plane is kinda old without cockpit interior and fuezaloge slicing @ShootsPlanes

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    2,454 ShootsPlanes

    @WhyBreadSoFattning I am utterly devastated

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    Hm I forgot @ShootsPlanes

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    2,454 ShootsPlanes

    Hi, are you still working on the f-18 with canards?

    3.0 years ago
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    Uhhh I saw a color scheme that said that @Highbraker

    3.2 years ago
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    @SussyBreadBoi why is it U.S.S Navy

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    @BogdanX what do u think? Say anything about it Besides the flight model

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    Thank you! That roll was hard to get right but I agree, I absaloutly adore this build@PxVector

    3.2 years ago
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    180 PxVector

    I think this is some of your best work. Super fun to fly. Only nit I can find to pick is the roll rate feels a bit touchy. That's so minor though. Love this plane.

    3.2 years ago
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    Ty@TatsuTheOtaku

    +1 3.2 years ago
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    Noice

    3.2 years ago