User Guide

F/A-18 Hornet
Recognition features:
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mid-wing, swept leading edge
extended into ‘hood’ along
forward fuselage, square
trailing edge
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long slender nose section and
canopy, with wings centered well
aft of fuselage center line
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swept all-moving tail plane well
aft of tall sharply canted twin
tail fins
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engine intakes either side of
fuselage under wing leading
edge, closely-spaced rear
nozzles
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under-wing and fuselage
hard-points with wing-tip
missile mounts
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retractable tricycle undercarriage
Armament:
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20mm cannon
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AIM-9M Sidewinder IR guided
air-to-air missiles
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AIM-120 AMRAAM radar guided
air-to-air missiles
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AGM-65F Maverick IR guided
air-to-surface missiles
Decoys:
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chaff
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flares
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Game notes:
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radar symbol:
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ground radar priority: medium
Type: Carrier-borne interceptor