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F/A-18F Super Hornet

375 Noah1995  8.4 years ago
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The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, called the "Rhino", is the frontline strike fighter for the US Navy. A two seat F/A-18F was the first jet I ever saw at an airshow, and it's been my favorite modern aircraft ever since. Naturally, this was the first jet I made in Simple Planes when I found the game a few days ago. I feel like the appearance could use a little work, but she flies wonderfully. Unlike many Western fighter aircraft, the Super Hornet shines in low speed, high angle of attack maneuvers, even if it isn't the fastest jet around. Combined with some of the best electronics and radar on any actively serving fighter, and the Super Hornet is an axcellent carrierborne multirole fighter.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.3ft (12.3m)
  • Length 56.3ft (17.1m)
  • Height 16.1ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 16,356lbs (7,419kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,212lbs (11,436kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.674
  • Wing Loading 38.5lbs/ft2 (188.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 654.5ft2 (60.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3806

Parts

  • Number of Parts 98
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 619