F/A-18I Hornet
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F/A-18I Hornet |
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| Aircraft role | Multirole |
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| Manufacturer | General Resource Limited |
| Real-world origin | N/A |
| AC installments | Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere |
| Primary operator | General Resources Defense Force |
| Secondary operators | N/A |
| Plane variant(s) | F/A-18E Super Hornet F/A-18U Hornet ADV (UPEO variant) |
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The F/A-18I Hornet is a modified version of the venerable F/A-18E Super Hornet. When it appeared that the next generation F-35C may not be up to the mark General Resources Limited decided to develop an advanced variant of the proven F/A-18E. The biggest obvious difference is the redesigned forward fuselage incorporating a design not too dissimilar to the F-22's forward fuselage. This dramatically reduced its radar cross section but the aircraft's stealth characteristics are still hindered by the need to carry weapons externally. Other modifications and upgrade include: an F-15-style airbrake between the 2 vertical stabilizer tails, the COFFIN system, larger flaps for greater maneuverability and mobility, and more powerful engines which provide 400 km/h more top speed over the standard original F/A-18E.
Added by Symphony8492This version was oriented for multi-role purposes. To that end a variety of missile loadouts are available to enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities. But thanks to the superior availability and cheap maintenance costs (1 jet engine is cheaper than 2 jet engine) of the F-16XA Sakerfalcon, the F/A-18 Super Hornet was largely relegated to second line duties or was given to the UPEO. There are only a few instances where the F/A-18 was used by GRDF which further hints that it isn't popular. The UPEO variant of the F/A-18I, known as the F/A-18U Hornet ADV, was widely used by the UPEO during their initial operations on the Usean Continent.
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Specs
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- Width : 13.62 m
- Length : 18.31 m
- Wingspan : 4.88 m
- Weight : 29937 kg
- Max Speed : 2324 km/h
- Type : Normal
StatisticsEdit
- Power: 20
- Attack: 30
- Defense: 45
- Stability: 45
- Mobility: 30
ArmamentEdit
- 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
- Heavy Machine Gun
- Short Ranged Missile
- Ground Missile
GalleryEdit
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| F-* Line of Aircraft in the Ace Combat series | |
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| Lockheed Martin | F-2A Viper Zero • F-16XL • F-16C Fighting Falcon • F-16F Fighting Falcon F-16C Block 60 • F-22A Raptor • FB-22 Strike Raptor • F-35B Lightning II • F-35C Lightning II • F-117A Nighthawk |
| Northrop Grumman | F-5E Tiger II • F-14A Tomcat (Bombcat | Super Tomcat) • F-20A Tigershark • F6F Hellcat |
| McDonnell Douglas | F-15C Eagle • F-15E Strike Eagle • F-15S/MTD • F-4E Phantom II • F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel • F-4X • F/A-18C Hornet (18D Hornet | 18E Super Hornet | 18F Super Hornet) |
| Fictional | F-16XF Gyrfalcon • F-16XA Sakerfalcon • F-22C Raptor II • F-A Stealth Fighter • F-C Talon • F-E Talon II • F-G Hawk • F-H Hunter II • FZ-23 Stinger • F/A-18U Hornet ADV • F/A-18I Hornet • F/A-32C Erne |
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