+1
I guess F/A-18C with AN/APG-73 radar carries 6 IR AAM AIM-9M & medium-range ARH BVRAAM 10 AIM-120A could be 12.3 minimum
And I guess that F/A-18C early from Finnish Air Force equipped IR AAM AIM-9M/AIM-9X sidewinder & ARH BVRAAM AIM-120B AMRAAM but without Air-to-Ground armament and targeting pod
1 Like
That would be 14.0+.
To be 13.0 F-18C would need to be limited to Aim-9Ls and Aim-7F/Ms, and even then it’s not guarnateed to be 13.0, could be 13.3 potentially.
1 Like
F/A-18C early 90’ era fitted with AN/APG-65 radar or AN/APG-73 radar ?
I guess F/A-18C early 90’s carry IR AAM AIM-9L/AIM-9M & SARH BVR AIM-7M/AIM-7P but don’t know equipped with AN/AAS-38 or AN/AAS-38A NITE Hawk ?
F/A-18C (2001) equipped IR AAM like F/A-18C early 90’s but SARH AIM-7P only & ARH BVRAAM AIM-120A/AIM-120B/AIM-120C-3 and could be 12.7 minimum
F/A-18C early from Finnish Air Force might be 12.3 because equipped IR AIM-9M & ARH BVRAAM AIM-120B but without Air-to-Ground armament and targeting pod
Actually it is. The Finnish government ordered Hornets without air-to-ground capability due to the Paris Peace Treaties in 1947-Bombers were mentioned in the text of the treaty, but in reality they were interpreted as all air-to-surface capabilities.-, and the Finnish Hornet got air-to-ground capability with the MLU 2 Upgrade (2012-2016).
4 Likes
Do you want the aim-7M and aim-7MH in game until the end of the year, vote here, maybe they will add this missile until the F/A-18
1 Like
+1 need in game for variety and AMRAAM :)
LETS GOOOO!!
Put this bad boy after the A-7 light utility line and then we’re cookin’
How does that vote work. 1-20?
12.3 minimum with 10 amraams is possibly the worst thing i’ve ever read
like 13.7 with that load
1 Like
Yes, but maybe a later block variant with the EPE 404 engines. The Finnish one just passed for consideration in the spec sheet was a late block variant with these engines. Would be a nice bump from the A model if it gets added before the C.
Edit: Just saw it had both engine specs listed in this post, so I guess my comment is more aimed to the developers when it eventually gets considered. C model with better engines than the A makes the most sense if the A is already being developed for the game.
Just noticed that the F/A-18A suggestion was passed to developers, so I decided to remove early F/A-18C/D exclusive stuffs.
2 Likes
It was? Can you link the article?
Thanks
Yes, I’d guess at least 13.7, probably not in the first AMRAAM wave but with later 4th gens (Typhoons, Gripens) with less AMRAAMs (4-6) but access to IRIS-Ts and other advanced IR missiles
2 Likes
Thanks
The time has come Gaijin! Make our dream come true! you are adding aim-120s to the game also engine and radar of f/a-18 is already in game. Do it.
Too early. It’d be OP.
Patience, I too want the jet, but it needs to be added when it’s fair.
The engine isn’t. The F/A-18s use the F404-GE-400 and F404-GE-402.
The F404-100 is exclusive to the F-20 (with the afterburner can attached, a few planes used the 404-100D, which lacks the afterburner can)
+1 very hyped for this jet coming soon