Yeah, it’s honestly funny
I have genuinely no idea why my brain has just decided to grab the idea of an early A-model.
Best explanation is after Area 88, my ASD brain just went “yep, that’s the one, you’re forever and always gonna prefer that no matter how inferior it is lmao”
You can add:
SM-6
Aim-160 CUDA
AIM-260 JATM
AGM-84K
AGM-165
I mean, now that AMRAAMs are here (and jets that can carry them)
I just don’t see the point of early 18A anymore… You could make a case for it before introduction of medium range ARH missile but now? Not so much
I honestly expect 18C with F404 EPE engines but at the same time I have sneaking suspicion that someone else will get 18C and US will get 18A+ with statement that “18C will arrive in one of later updates”.
(Basically, repeat of Gripen for Sweden)
only 18E/F Block 3+
closed
only in development.
It’s legacy ( F/A-18A/B/C/D ) theme not E/F
No where in this post does it say it is limited to the F18A/B. Other EF Systems are listed above.
R27ER was also closed due its abysmal performance. We going to remove it? The Yak 141 was never realized. That isn’t the standard for this game. The Aim-160 CUDA can be added.
The 2S38 is still only in development, we have had it in game for almost 2 years now. Again this isn’t the standard War Thunder has set.
The title says Legacy Hornet (which means F-18A/B/C/D).
The E & F are Super Hornets which have their own thread.
Or US F-18 won’t get BOL pods while Sweden will get a Finnish one with them and Britain, likely and undeservedly, would get an Australian one also with BOL pods, making the US one the worst one…
Then why are you including the IRIS-T SASF EF-1 in the discussion? That is not an old bird.
F15C BOL pods when?
I didn’t make that list. However the EF-18M is still a legacy hornet airframe (it’s an upgraded EF-18A, which in turn is based on the F-18A).
The Super Horner Family have a substantially different airframe (and larger in every dimension), which is why they are considered two different families of aircraft:
The mid life upgrade program makes it no longer a legacy aircraft. As by definition its an aircraft no longer in production. The upgrade program is still in production so it doesn’t fit.
What if the airframe is a Legacy Hornet it is fine is this thread
In the context of the F-18 the term “Legacy Hornet” does not refer to how old it is or whether it is in production; it simply refers to the type of airframe design used. If the aircraft is based on the original F/A-18 airframe it is known as a “Legacy Hornet”, if it based on the heavily reworked F-18E/F airframe it is known as a “Super Hornet”. Because the two airframes a very different (and each have their own pros / cons) it’s useful to have an easy way to differentiate them so people know what type of Hornet you are referring to.
Upgrade programs are not legacy fighters. Otherwise then the Mig-35 would be a legacy fighter since its a Mig-29 airframe, it is not a legacy fighter.
Yes, but as I said the term legacy does not refer to the fighter, it refers specifically to the type of airframe.
Ultimately whether you personally like it or not “Legacy Hornet” and “Super Hornet” are the official terms used to describe the two types of F-18 airframes. They’re not something made up on this forum, they’re the official terms used by the US military and countless other organisations.
I can’t think USN F/A-18A, F/A-18A+ & F/A-18C it’s jet fighter/naval aircraft or strike aircraft/naval aircraft on stat card
F/A-18A basic from USN located to USN fighter or strike aircraft ? 🤔
Pretty much what Flame said
“Legacy Hornet” - Any A/B/C/D variant
“Super Hornet” - E/F/G variants
I think the F/A-18C will go after the Tomcat
Performance wise worse but whole lotta AMRAAMs (should they choose to allow it maximum load out)
I wouldn’t say worse performance. The F-18C with the GE-402 engines can still out-rate the F-16C… but now it also has fantastic high alpha capability and good stability.
I meant compared to Tomcat
But then again… If what you say is true, would make for an interesting aircraft
I’ll remain cautiously optimistic