F18 engine is too weak and the F18 to slow, why ignores Gajin evrything?

Machinery of War Discussion Aircraft
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F18 engine is too weak and the F18 to slow, why ignores Gajin evrything???

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/eKVb4zkeq80s

i write all in german and than i use google translate, maybe there are translation failiures.

gajin said “Secondary sources must be from independent authors or specialized publishers.”
i hope i made this correct

so i have:

Secondary Source A (Technical Literature)

Title: AMA130A1 - Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

Organization: Forecast International (Industry Analysts)

Content: Confirms the specifications of the F/A-18E/F and the performance figures of the F414 series, including historical development data.

AMA130A1 - Boeing F A-18E F Super Hornet | PDF | Mc Donnell Douglas F/A 18 Hornet | Jet Aircraft).

https://pdf.aeroexpo.online/pdf/ge-aviation/f414/169836-13671.html#:~:text=Overview:%20The%20document%20provides%20technical,weight%20class%20of%209:1.

Secondary Source B (Technical Data Sheet)

Title: F414 turbofan engine (Product Leaflet)

Publisher: MTU Aero Engines AG (Development Partner of GE)

Document Number: GER 04/12/MUC/01000/DE/EB/E

Details: Lists performance data at sea level under standard day conditions: Max. thrust 22,000 lbf, pressure ratio 30:1, thrust-to-weight ratio 9:1.

  1. Reference Book: “The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler”

This work is considered the most detailed technological and operational history of the Super Hornet.

Author: Brad Elward
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN-13: 978-0764340413
Relevance: It contains over 600 illustrations and diagrams on the development and technical specifications, ideal for documenting performance variations in thrust and aerodynamics.

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler : A Developmental and Operational History | Down Under Aviation News.

  1. Industry Magazine: “Combat Aircraft Journal - F/A-18 Hornet Special Issue”

Special issues of renowned aviation magazines are often accepted as expert opinions.

Publisher: Key Publishing (team behind AirForces Monthly)
Content: This 116-page special issue focuses exclusively on the technology of the Super Hornet and the Growler.

Relevance: Often provides detailed insights into mission profiles and real-world flight performance that go beyond standard fact sheets.

Pocketmags

Combat Aircraft Journal Magazine - F/A-18 Hornet Special Issue.

  1. Technical article: “Air & Space Forces Magazine”

Title: The Super Hornet

Author: John A. Tirpak (or editorial team)
Content: Confirms the thrust class of 22,000 pounds (98 kN) per engine and the top speed of Mach 1.8+.

and at the end the engines are used by the F/A18-E and in the Gripen-E (F414-GE-39E (GE RM16))

Saab said here: A Look at Gripen E’s Choice of Power

that The Gripen E-series has a new and more powerful engine, F414-GE-39E turbofan, developed by General Electric. The engine offers 25 percent more thrust (up to 22,000 pounds with powered afterburner) resulting in an improved air-to-surface capability and enhanced electric airborne attack.

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try provide the information the bug report manger asked but make new bug report !
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If you see only one value in a source, (it’s the static thrust). The installed thrust in sources is given either as a graph or a table, since thrust depends on flight speed and altitude.

try read this will help maybe.

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yeah and boing said at sea level mach 1.2, in WT with clear loadout max 1.06

And it’s completely arbitrary. I opened two cases; the first time they said there wasn’t enough information, and the second time they closed it after two minutes as if it wasn’t a bug. And in those two minutes, nobody even read it.

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Where do they say that?

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oh sorry that was in the natops fly manual which is public but not for export

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😭then you can’t use it

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but i found this from the NASA… but idk if it usefull

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no it cant

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so the max speed is probably Mach 1.08

https://www.gao.gov/assets/nsiad-96-98.pdf

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It’s the opposite according to an accepted report. F-18 engine is too strong and F-18 is too fast.

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/aAf5GPaXMVIP

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Likely a bit over mach 1.08 since they used 1.08 as a measurement value, but yeah
Roughly that

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Apparently there are f18e with up rated engines in the works

https://defence-blog.com/ge-aviation-contracted-f414-engines-support-f-18-aircraft/

Sadly hard to find sources for it

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Sadly I don’t think its gona be a drop in replacement in warthunder

It will turn the fat f18e into the best performing f18 in the game

Even giving the f15 a run for its money at least subsonic

We are talking above su34 trust to weight at mtow
And an easy reachable trust to weight above 1

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The base F/A-18E already has a superior TWR to the SU-34 …

The SU-34’s 50% TWR is 0.68 the F/A-18E’s is 0.98.

Even at MTOW the SU-34 is still fatter at 0.60 vs the F/A-18E’s 0.66.

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mtow: maximum take of weight

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Still fatter my guy, 0.60 vs 0.66.

The SU-34 is historically a brick with wings, this should not be a surprise.

With the F414 EPEs the F/A-18E would be making 0.8 TWR at MTOW or 1.6 TWR at 50% load, which would make it one of if not the highest TWR combat aircraft that exists currently by a large margin.

Only the F-22 beats it at 0.83 TWR at MTOW.

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but boeing states max speed of a clear plane with no pylons not the fat whale with fuel fulel and 12 missiles

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and the Navy states that it cant reach mach 1.2

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So whats stopping it from exceeding 1.06?

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drag / not enough engine power

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Didn’t find a plane with a 0.8 twr
All I found was either to low or to high