The F/A-18C Legacy Buzzer Hornet is an enhanced multirole fighter jet built by Boeing and FlightArms CAC for the Tactical Forces Military, based on the former's F/A-18C Hornet.

A Greentail Buzzer Hornet dropping bombs over a Darkcorp convoy near the Pharaoh's Garden during the Siege of Maywar in the 1st TFM-Darkcorp conflict, circa 2011

Following the advent of 4th generation multirole combat jets, the TFM sought to keep their airpower strength on par with the rapidly developing major militaries of the world, and were adamant on maintaining their foothold on the global stage as peacekeepers. Once more, they look to the United States for proper product that can bolster their strengths.

The nationless fighting force were let in on the Pentagon's Lightweight Fighter program (LWF) and Naval Fighter Attack Experimental program (VFAX) to oversee the development of contending fighters. The end of the programs then yielded the F-16 Viper, and the F-18 Hornet, respectively. Both combat aircraft were accepted by the TFM as their vanguard fighters at the time, replacing the F-15 Eagle at the role, but not phasing it out due to it's excellent reliability and range.

A Buzzer Hornet of Naval Carrier Squadron 101 from the Tactical Forces Navy passes over the TFM Space Force's Geostationary Orbit Surveillance and Mapping station, more popularly known to the public as the "TFM Space Triangle"

The Buzzer Hornet's remarkable performance in trials and combat simulations earned it places within the fleets of both the Global Air Combat branch, and the Global Naval Combat branch, eventually becoming one of the staple fighter jets of the TFM alongside the F-16, F-15, and the F-14. (though the last one was no longer being produced, but still flown and maintained nevertheless) These data gathered from the years of training flights would soon be proven in 2010, as the PMC Darkcorp International rapidly rose to power and began taking countries over by storm in Europe and Asia.

A TFN F/A-18C passing through Windmill Farm at low altitude in Maywar

The Buzzer Hornet proved to be highly capable and versatile against ground, air, and sea targets; being able to carry large loads of ordnance into battle, having great combat range, and the ability to pull high angles of attack in dogfights, which grant it an advantage against agile enemy fighters despite being unable to sustain 9Gs on a continuous ratefight. Though outperformed by several fighters of comparable role, the F/A-18C remained a combat jet that can hold it's own at the front.

Boeing was responsible for building the first two hundred units bought by the TFMGAC and TFMGNC, but production was eventually handed over to FlightArms CAC, along with it's legal license, allowing them to modify their jets at will and issue them to the TFM should they require specific Hornets to be built. Since then, the latter company worked on integrating state of the art avionics, systems, and improving overall capacities and performance of the fighter, along with their specialty of simplifying components and reducing complexity of such aircraft that their operational and building costs were significantly reduced.

Though this iteration of the Buzzer Hornet had been largely supplanted in both branches by it's larger, more capable brother, the F/A-18E/F Buzzer Hornet, or more affectionately called the Super Buzzers, the Legacy version still continues to be flown (Mostly by the TFMGAC) and exported to allied nations as a cheap, but highly effective multirole combat aircraft, and will continue to faithfully serve whoever it flies under until it's expected full withdrawal from active flying.

Instructions

AG1 - Open canopy
AG2 - Fold wings
AG3 - Lower arresting hook
AG4 - Formation lights
AG5 - No fuction
AG6 - Drop external fuel tank
AG7 - Detach all pylons

Weapons

10x AAFF-20R Multirole Beyond Visual Range missile
2x AIM-9X Sidewinder IR missile
2x Mark 84 2000lbs. General Purpose bombs
1x Nose-mounted M61 Vulcan 20mm gatling cannon