CONTROLS:
AG1: Active Missiles
AG2: dropt tanks
AG3: AirBrake
AG4: probe
AG5: Hook
AG6: navigation lights
AG7: wings
AG8: open/close canopy
HISTORY:
The Finnish Air Force ordered 64 F-18C/Ds (57 C models, seven D models) in 1992. All F-18D were built at St. Louis, and then all F-18C were assembled in Finland. Delivery of the aircraft started in November 1995 and ended in August 2000.
The Hornet replaced the MiG-21bis and Saab 35 Draken in Finnish service. The Finnish Hornets were initially to be used only for air defense, hence the F-18 designation. The F-18C includes the ASPJ (Airborne Self-Protection Jammer) jamming pod ALQ-165.
The US Navy later included the ALQ-165 on their F/A-18E/F Super Hornet procurement.
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One Hornet was destroyed in a mid-air collision in 2001. A damaged F-18C, nicknamed "Frankenhornet", was rebuilt into a F-18D using the forward section of a Canadian CF-18B that was purchased.<br />
The modified fighter crashed during a test flight in January 2010,due to a faulty tailplane servo cylinder.
In December 2016, the Air Force completed a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) to its fleet of F-18s with an estimated cost between €1–1.6 billion. The upgrade includes new avionics, including helmet mounted sights (HMS), new cockpit displays, sensors and a standard NATO data link. Several of the remaining Hornets were fitted to carry air-to-ground ordnance such as the AGM-158 JASSM, in effect returning to the original F/A-18 multirole configuration. The upgrade also includes the procurement and integration of new AIM-9X Sidewinder and AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles.
With a service life of 30 years, the Hornets are to remain in active service until 2025–2030.
In October 2014, the Finnish national broadcaster Yle announced that consideration was being given to the replacement of the Hornet.
In 2015, Finland started the HX Fighter Program that aims to acquire new multirole fighters to replace the current Hornet fleet.
On 10 December 2021, the Finnish government announced the selection of Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II for its HX Fighter Program.
Specifications
Spotlights
- Kennneth 2.6 years ago
- MAHADI 2.6 years ago
- WIZARD2017 2.6 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +126 bonus
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 40.9ft (12.5m)
- Length 56.1ft (17.1m)
- Height 15.2ft (4.6m)
- Empty Weight 27,705lbs (12,567kg)
- Loaded Weight 37,640lbs (17,073kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.468
- Wing Loading 57.0lbs/ft2 (278.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 660.0ft2 (61.3m2)
- Drag Points 1117
Parts
- Number of Parts 890
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 4,347
two seater version? pls
@KUBI yes
I made i version with fully functional tailerons. Just waiting for Ricardos reply if i can upload it @Krikkit42
Hey! I updated this thing with a SAF livery and some more functions/ details including functional Tailerons. I wanted to ask if i could upload it with your Permission?
Nice,but the roll is kinda slow,
Absolutely beautiful! Flies well too. Only minor criticisms I have: 1) the tailplane is missing the taileron function, i.e. it only moves with pitch input, but not with roll.
2) the AMRAAMS have blue („inert/practice“) markings while the AIM-9s have the yellow „live warhead“ marking - but that is reall just purely cosmetic nitpicking. ;-)
@NRGCLIX @L0RR3B0RR3 thanks brothers
cool
@NRGCLIX, not true, this is far better than the in-game wasp, this is a true F/A-18
Wow, this is relay well made, upvote well deserved, well done man.
There is almost no point in making an f18 bcs simple planes already made the wasp.
@KDnotSpy aaah, just now
@RicardoAs1515 Nvm you put a vr tag
@KDnotSpy it is not?
I really thought it would be VR compatible