F18E The engine specifications are incorrect

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Issue Description
The in-game engine performance of the General Electric F414-GE-400 installed on the F/A-18E Super Hornet does not match the official manufacturer specifications published by GE Aerospace.
According to the official GE Aerospace F414 datasheet, the F414-GE-400 engine is rated at 22,000 lbf (~10,000 kgf / ~98 kN) of thrust with afterburner per engine.
However, publicly stated in-game data and developer information for War Thunder indicate that the F/A-18E engine produces approximately 9,470 kgf (~93 kN) per engine, which is lower than the manufacturer specification by roughly 5%.
This discrepancy may lead to under-performance in acceleration, climb rate, and overall flight characteristics compared to real-world data

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its better to bug report it.

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Engines produce more thrust when not installed in the airframe. 5-10% loss in thrust is normal. Usually the manufactorer will report the uninstalled thrust.

Its why the EJ200 is reported to have 9162.5658 kgf on reheat but in-game its only 8,670 kgf

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5% can be thrust losses between installed vs uninstalled.
It can be thrust losses from powering electrical equipment.
It can be power simulated at a specific speed.