F-18 Super Hornet - Showing Off

F-18 Super Hornet - Worlds Best Multi-role Fighter

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[bromfieldjw]

The Super Hornet brings affordable stealth, long range AESA radar (ability to track ground/air targets simultaneously), low maintenance requirements (improves sortie rate), helmet mounted sights (to guide AIM-9X sidewinders which have +60G maneuverability), and a good combat radius of nearly 1000km!! Oh yeah, it also looks good.

Upcoming upgrades include shoulder mounted conformal fuel tanks (CFT), and stealthy weapon pods (EWP).

[f39eagle2]

@bromfieldjw im impressed,you certainly know your Super Hornet & you have a lot of respect for it..most people underestimate the Super Hornet but infact it is one of the best & most versatile fighters in service today,the other being the Dassault Rafale..sure the F-22 is the best air superiority fighter but its no where near as versatile as the Super Hornet or the Rafale.thanks for your excellent comment.

[agilefalcon16]

@f39eagle2 You only mention the Rafale and the Super Hornet.... what's wrong with the F-16? The Block 60 variant also has the AESA radar, low maintenance requirements (only one engine), helmet mounted sights (also with the AIM-9X), and the CFT's. How is it not just as capable? Or are you only referring to carrier-compatible aircraft?

[f39eagle2]

@agilefalcon16 The F-16 is probably the best single engine jet fighter ever built.it is certainly very versatile & cheap to maintain.its also a very good strike fighter as proven by the Israeli Air Force.it was even more accurate than both the F-111 & the Sepecat Jaguar in a simulated bombing exercise in England during the cold war.(both these aircraft were dedicated strike bombers).yes i was referring to the Rafale & the Super Hornet as being the best carrier compatible aircraft. 

[Amar7605]

@nestea3963 Because despite our problems we are an intellegent, industrious nation who also prospers by helping other people around the world grow and prosper.

[TheVideographix]

Awsome video.......

[iflywithwino2]

@f39eagle2 lol yeah then go ask them air force boys why they hang their heads after a tangle with marine f18 pilots. The hornet is just damn good at everything

[agilefalcon16]

@f39eagle2 Ah ok, I see what you meant now. But wow, didn't know that bit about the exercise between the F-111, the Jaguar, and the F-16. That is very interesting. Awesome video by the way. Really good song choice for it as well. The Super Hornet is truly a remarkable aircraft.

[j2eras]

Being an old pilot and the only thing I ever flew with twin tails was an aircoupe I don't understand some of the pics. ? What cause the rudders to both move inboard at the same time? I've flown leading edge drops, flaps, zap flaps, speed brakes and others but still this was the question in my mind.

[Blahmarrow]

0:41 So versatile, it's even a car! olol

[The858Mike]

@bromfieldjw No problem. It is on iTunes

[bromfieldjw]

@f39eagle2 Thank you. I admire the F-18 Super Hornet because it is one of the few US military programs that has provided American tax payers with good value for the money.

Case in point, the F-35 JSF was great on paper 10 years ago as a "low cost F-22", but cost over runs and delays have pushed the per unit price tag the the range of $160 million per aircraft! This makes a good case to argue why the Department of Defense simply did not keep the F-22 Raptor production line open!!!