F/A-18F Super Hornet

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F/A-18F Super Hornet

As modelled in: HutchDB 0.9 (1980-2015 Alternate)

GENERAL DATA:

Length (m):	18.3	Climb Rate (m/sec):	229
Wingspan (m):	13.6	Unloaded ATA:	5
Weight (kg):	13880	Loaded ATA:	2
Crew:	2

SENSORS & EW:

Model	Max. Range	Abilities	Notes
AN/ALQ-165 ASPJ	0	Surface Search, Air Search	Active jammer
AN/ALR-67	250	Surface Search, Air Search, Bearing Information	Passive RWR/ESM/SIGINT
AN/APG-73	160	Surface Search, Air Search, Range Information, Bearing Information, IFF Information	Radar

MOUNTS & STORES/WEAPONS:

Mounts (Guns/Launchers/Ejectors/etc.)

Mount	ROF	Armor	Onboard Sensors	Capacity	Weapons (per mount)
20mm M-61A1 Vulcan (F-18/Can.)	1	None	None	6	6x M61A1 Vulcan 20mm Burst (max. 6)
Aircraft Decoy Launcher	1	None	None	10	5x Generic Flare (max. 5) 5x Generic Chaff (I/J/K Bands) (max. 5)

Aircraft Stores

Store	Speed Release Envelope	Altitude Release Envelope
480 USG Drop Tank	No restrictions	No restrictions
B61 Mod 10	0 - 800 kts	0 - 20000 metres
B61 Mod 4	0 - 800 kts	0 - 20000 metres
ADM-141 TALD	300 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
ADM-141C ITALD	300 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AGM-127A SLAT Block I	0 - 1750 kts	30 - 15000 metres
AGM-127B SLAT Block II	0 - 1750 kts	300 - 15000 metres
AGM-127C SLAT-SLAM	0 - 1750 kts	30 - 15000 metres
AGM-131A SRAM II	0 - 800 kts	0 - 20000 metres
AGM-131B SRAM-T	0 - 800 kts	0 - 20000 metres
AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow	0 - 2000 kts	50 - 20000 metres
AGM-154A JSOW Cluster	400 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AGM-154B JSOW AP	400 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AGM-154C JSOW Unitary	400 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AGM-62 Walleye II ER/DL	300 - 660 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AGM-65E Maverick Laser	0 - 1320 kts	500 - 20000 metres
AGM-65F Maverick Antiship	0 - 1320 kts	500 - 20000 metres
AGM-65G Maverick IR	0 - 1320 kts	500 - 20000 metres
AGM-84D Harpoon IC	0 - 600 kts	100 - 5000 metres
AGM-84E SLAM IE	0 - 600 kts	100 - 5000 metres
AGM-84H SLAM-ER IF	0 - 600 kts	100 - 5000 metres
AGM-84J Harpoon 2000	0 - 600 kts	100 - 5000 metres
AGM-88 HARM	0 - 2000 kts	1000 - 20000 metres
AIM-120A AMRAAM	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 25000 metres
AIM-120C AMRAAM	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 25000 metres
AIM-155A ALRAAM	No restrictions	20 - 20000 metres
AIM-9M Sidewinder	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 20000 metres
AIM-9X Sidewinder	0 - 3000 kts	10 - 30000 metres
AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod	No restrictions	No restrictions
AN/AAW-9 Walleye Datalink Pod	No restrictions	No restrictions
AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod	No restrictions	No restrictions
CBU-87 CEM	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 20000 metres
GBU-10A Paveway II 2000lb GP	0 - 2000 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
GBU-12A Paveway II 500lb GP	0 - 2000 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
GBU-15 2000lb EO Bomb	400 - 660 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
GBU-16A Paveway II 1000lb GP	0 - 2000 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
GBU-31A JDAM 2000lb Mk84	0 - 600 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
GBU-32 JDAM 1000lb Mk83	0 - 600 kts	1000 - 11000 metres
HYDRA 70mm Rocket	0 - 2000 kts	10 - 600 metres
Mk20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb	0 - 2000 kts	80 - 20000 metres
Mk82 LDGP 500lb Bomb	0 - 600 kts	10 - 20000 metres
Mk83 LDGP 1000lb Bomb	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 20000 metres
Mk84 LDGP 2000lb Bomb	0 - 2000 kts	40 - 20000 metres

Aircraft Loadouts

Loadout	Ready Time	Stores
ATA #157 (AIM-120A AMRAAM)	0min	6x AIM-9M Sidewinder 6x AIM-120A AMRAAM 1x 480 USG Drop Tank
ATA #158 (AIM-120C AMRAAM)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 6x AIM-120C AMRAAM 6x AIM-9X Sidewinder
ATA #164 (AIM-155 ALRAAM)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 6x AIM-155A ALRAAM
ATA #165 (AIM-155 ALRAAM)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 6x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AIM-155A ALRAAM
ATA LR #42 (AIM-120C AMRAAM)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 6x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
ATA LR #49 (AIM-155 ALRAAM)	0min	2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AIM-155A ALRAAM
IB #142 (Mk84 2000lb)	0min	4x Mk84 LDGP 2000lb Bomb 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
IB #194 (Mk82 500lb)	0min	12x Mk82 LDGP 500lb Bomb 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
IB #195 (Mk83 1000lb)	0min	8x Mk83 LDGP 1000lb Bomb 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
IB LR #107 (Mk82 500lb)	0min	6x Mk82 LDGP 500lb Bomb 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
IB LR #133 (Mk83 1000lb)	0min	4x Mk83 LDGP 1000lb Bomb 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
IB LR #134 (Mk84 2000lb)	0min	2x Mk84 LDGP 2000lb Bomb 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B #120 (GBU-32 1000lb)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 8x GBU-32 JDAM 1000lb Mk83
PGM-B #53 (GBU-12 500lb)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 4x GBU-12A Paveway II 500lb GP 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B #54 (GBU-16 1000lb)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 4x GBU-16A Paveway II 1000lb GP 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B #58 (GBU-10 2000lb)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 4x GBU-10A Paveway II 2000lb GP 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B #91 (GBU-31A JDAM 2000lb)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x GBU-31A JDAM 2000lb Mk84 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B #98 (GBU-15)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x GBU-15 2000lb EO Bomb 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #18 (GBU-12 Paveway 2)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 2x GBU-12A Paveway II 500lb GP 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #21 (GBU-16 Paveway 2)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 2x GBU-16A Paveway II 1000lb GP 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #38 (GBU-15)	0min	2x GBU-15 2000lb EO Bomb 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #40 (GBU-10 Paveway 2)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 2x GBU-10A Paveway II 2000lb GP 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #52 (GBU-31A JDAM)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x GBU-31A JDAM 2000lb Mk84 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-B LR #53 (GBU-32 JDAM)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x GBU-32 JDAM 1000lb Mk83 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-M #109 (AGM-65E Maverick)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 12x AGM-65E Maverick Laser
PGM-M #110 (AGM-65F Maverick)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 12x AGM-65F Maverick Antiship
PGM-M #111 (AGM-65G Maverick)	0min	12x AGM-65G Maverick IR 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
PGM-M LR #30 (AGM-65G Maverick)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 6x AGM-65G Maverick IR
PGM-M LR #36 (AGM-65F Maverick)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 6x AGM-65F Maverick Antiship
PGM-M LR #41 (AGM-65E Maverick)	0min	1x AN/AAQ-38 Night Hawk Pod 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 6x AGM-65E Maverick Laser
SEAD-D #03 (ADM-141 TALD)	0min	24x ADM-141 TALD 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SEAD-D #03L (ADM-141 TALD)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 24x ADM-141C ITALD
SEAD-D LR #01 (ADM-141 TALD)	0min	2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 12x ADM-141 TALD 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SEAD-D LR #01L (ADM-141C ITALD)	0min	2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 12x ADM-141C ITALD
SEAD-M #40 (HARM/SLAM)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 2x AGM-84E SLAM IE 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SEAD-M #43 (HARM/Harpoon)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 2x AGM-84D Harpoon IC 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SEAD-M #43A (HARM/Harpoon)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-84J Harpoon 2000
SEAD-M #46 (AGM-88 HARM)	0min	4x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SEAD-M LR #18 (AGM-88 HARM)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SN #15 (AGM-131A)	0min	4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-131A SRAM II
SO #217 (AGM-154A JSOW)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x AGM-154A JSOW Cluster 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #218 (AGM-154B JSOW)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x AGM-154B JSOW AP 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #219 (AGM-154C JSOW)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x AGM-154C JSOW Unitary 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #223 (HARM+SLAT I)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-127A SLAT Block I
SO #224 (HARM+SLAT II)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-127B SLAT Block II
SO #225 (Tacit Rainbow+Harpoon)	0min	2x AGM-84D Harpoon IC 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow
SO #226 (Tacit Rainbow+SLAM)	0min	2x AGM-84E SLAM IE 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow
SO #227 (Tacit Rainbow+SLAM ER)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-84H SLAM-ER IF 2x AGM-136 Tacit Rainbow
SO #228 (HARM+SLAM ER)	0min	2x AGM-88 HARM 1x AN/ASQ-213 Harm Targeting Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-84H SLAM-ER IF
SO #229 (AGM-84H SLAM ER)	0min	4x AGM-84H SLAM-ER IF 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #58 (AGM-84E SLAM)	0min	4x AGM-84E SLAM IE 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #58A (SLAT-SLAM)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AGM-127C SLAT-SLAM
SO #64 (AGM-84D Harpoon)	0min	4x AGM-84D Harpoon IC 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO #64A (AGM-127A)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AGM-127A SLAT Block I
SO #64B (AGM-127B)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AGM-127B SLAT Block II
SO #64C (AGM-84J Harpoon)	0min	1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AGM-84J Harpoon 2000
SO #70 (AGM-62 Walleye II)	0min	2x AGM-62 Walleye II ER/DL 1x AN/AAW-9 Walleye Datalink Pod 2x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #12 (AGM-84D Harpoon)	0min	2x AGM-84D Harpoon IC 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #12A (AGM-127A)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-127A SLAT Block I
SO LR #12B (AGM-127B)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-127B SLAT Block II
SO LR #59 (AGM-84E SLAM)	0min	2x AGM-84E SLAM IE 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #59A (SLAT-SLAM)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-127C SLAT-SLAM
SO LR #60 (AGM-62 Walleye II)	0min	1x AN/AAW-9 Walleye Datalink Pod 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x AGM-62 Walleye II ER/DL
SO LR #63 (AGM-154A JSOW)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AGM-154A JSOW Cluster 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #64 (AGM-154B JSOW)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AGM-154B JSOW AP 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #65 (AGM-154A JSOW)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AGM-154C JSOW Unitary 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
SO LR #66 (AGM-84H SLAM ER)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-84H SLAM-ER IF
TN #1 (B61 Mod 10)	0min	2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 1x B61 Mod 10
TN #10 (AGM-131 SRAM-T)	0min	4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2x AGM-131B SRAM-T
TN #2 (B61 Mod 4)	0min	2x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 1x B61 Mod 4
UG-C #33 (CBU-87 CEM)	0min	8x CBU-87 CEM 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
UG-C #40 (Mk20 Rockeye)	0min	12x Mk20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
UG-C LR #40 (Mk20 Rockeye)	0min	6x Mk20 Rockeye II Cluster Bomb 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
UG-C LR #41 (CBU-87 CEM)	0min	3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder 4x CBU-87 CEM
UG-R #92 (HYDRA 70mm)	0min	152x HYDRA 70mm Rocket 1x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder
UG-R LR #49 (Hydra 70mm)	0min	76x HYDRA 70mm Rocket 3x 480 USG Drop Tank 4x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2x AIM-9X Sidewinder

Communications & Datalinks

Name	Type	Max. Range	Channels	Characteristics
AN/AWW-13 Advanced Datalink	Missile Guidance Unit	200	10	Secure, HF Radio
AN/ARC-182 (HF-UHF)	Radio	100	255	Broadcast, LOS Limited, HF Radio, VHF Radio, UHF Radio
Laser Command DL	Missile Guidance Unit	25	4	Secure, Send Only, LOS Limited
Commerical MF/HF SSB (Unsec)	Radio	300	10	Broadcast, MF Radio, HF Radio
AN/ASW-25 (Link 4)	Link 4	300	1	Broadcast, Receive Only
Airborne VHF/UHF Radio	Radio	100	2	Broadcast, LOS Limited, VHF Radio, UHF Radio
AAW-9 Walleye Link	Walleye Datalink	40	2	Secure, HF Radio
AIM-120 Command Datalink	Missile Guidance Unit	40	4	Secure, Send Only, LOS Limited, UHF Radio

Cross-section (Sensor Signatures)

Signature Type	Front	Side	Rear
Visual	103	160	103
Infra-red	-87	-77	-47
Radar	-150	-150	-150

General Flags
Probe Refuelling
Advanced Bombsight
Medium Runway
Carrier Capable
Fly-by-Wire
Medium Aircraft

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