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F/A-18C Hornet

A single-seater true multirole fighter, developed as an upgrade to the A-model. To distinguish it from the later Super Hornet E-model, the F/A-18C is referred to as "Legacy Hornet." As the predecessor carrier-based fighters and attackers were becoming outdated, there was a call for new carrier-based aircraft that would inherit these functions. The initial development called for two different models, the F-18 fighter and the A-18 attacker. However, budget and hangar space constraints led to the production of a single aircraft able to execute both roles. This resulted in the multirole F/A-18A, a fighter featuring updated avionics, multifunction display, and a redesigned weapon station with features from both types of predecessor aircraft. In addition to being lighter, the C-model also features a thrust-augmenting engine and improved radar, resulting in a more effective precision guidance system, night strike capabilities, and the ability to use new missile types.

Performance

Aircraft level

1

In online mode, aircraft level up with COMBAT XP and have different stats at each level. The campaign has no aircraft levels.

Air-to-Air

38

Air-to-Ground

41

Speed

59

Mobility

29

Stability

39

Defense

29

MaxHealth

85

SpeedMax

2,500

StealthLevelEnemies start firing from 4% closer per level (level 5: 80%, about 2,000 m instead of 2,500 m for enemy fighter missiles). Read from the game files, not tested in-game.

0

GunLoadCount

800

MainWeaponLoadCount

98

FlareLoadCount

4

4AAM

20 (12 paired)

UGB

18 (10 paired)

LASM

10 (6 paired)

Flight model at level

1

Speed (km/h)

SpeedMax

2,500

SpeedBreak

2,800

SpeedBuffetProbably the speed below which the aircraft starts shaking before a stall. Always 40–70 km/h above SpeedStall. A guess from the game files.

240

SpeedStall

170

SpeedMin

150

GndSpeedTakeoff

325

Power

AcceleR

2

DeceleR

3.3

PowerAfterBurnerR

1.3

MaxSpeedAfterBurnerR

1.2

SpeedUpperR

0.5

SpeedDownerR

-0.45

SpeedRollDownerR

3

AltStallStart / AltStall

11,000 / 12,000

Stability

PitchUpDownR

0.7

YawRateStdNrm

0.7

StdArtificialRoll

40

RotStallR

3.5

Defense

MaxHealth

85

StealthLevelEnemies start firing from 4% closer per level (level 5: 80%, about 2,000 m instead of 2,500 m for enemy fighter missiles). Read from the game files, not tested in-game.

0

StealthSensorLevelProbably cancels out some enemy stealth, so stealthy enemies show up on the HUD sooner. EW aircraft have 3. A guess from the game files.

0

StaggerTimeMax

0

StaggerImpactDamageMax / Min

20 / 5

Mobility

Axis	Peak rate	At km/h	Best speed band, km/h (rate ≥ 90% of peak)			AddRotR	DecRotR	InputRotAdd	InputRotDec
			Min	Max	Range
Pitch	226.8	1,400	463	1,614	1,151	1.05	1.8	1.5	2.5
Roll	96.9	600	358	1,370	1,012	1.05	1.8	1.5	1.75
Yaw	110	1,000	510	1,800	1,290	1.55	1.8	1.5	1.7

Post-stall and drift

DriftPostStallManeuverability

None

DriftPostStallManeuverSpeedEnd

0

DriftStartInputTime

0.5

DriftSpeedEnd

150

DriftStopDiffRadian

2.5

DriftPitchRate

1.1

DriftYawRate

1.3

DriftYawRate_PSM

5

DriftSpeedStartDec

0

DriftSpeedDecR

150

DriftSpeedDecMax

5,000

Curve points SpeedGraph / SpeedRot / RotGravR / DiffNoseVelocityR 0..9

Speed (km/h)	Pitch rate	Roll rate	Yaw rate	RotGravR pitch	RotGravR yaw	DiffNoseVelocityR
0	0	0	0	0	0	5
170	110.2	69.7	38.5	35	5	5
240	184.4	82.5	82.5	30	4	5
600	216.2	96.9	104.5	20	2	5
1,000	216.2	93.5	110	20	2	5
1,400	226.8	86.7	110	20	2	5
1,700	195	86.7	104.5	20	2	5
2,100	173.8	76.1	82.5	20	2	4
2,500	131.4	67.6	55	20	2	4
2,800	89	52.7	44	15	1	4

Special weapons

• 4AAM 4 Target Air-to-Air MissileFrom the start
• UGB Unguided BombLimit break 1
• LASM Long-Range Air-to-Surface MissileLimit break 3

The others unlock with limit breaks, in the order listed. One special weapon per sortie until limit break 2, then two types at once (with less ammo for each). Part slots also come from limit breaks (below).

How to get it

Online store

5,000 ZollAIRMAN FIRST CLASS (rank 2)

COST

450

Limit breaks

Each limit break raises the level cap and adds part slots or special weapons. Costs are for that step; the totals are everything paid from the start. Upgrade Blueprints are specific to the F/A-18C; General Purpose Upgrade Blueprints work on any aircraft.

Limit break	Level cap	Part slots	Special weapons	Zoll	Blueprints	General Purpose	Total so far
0 (start)	5	1 / 1 / 1	4AAM	—	—	—	—
1	10	1 / 2 / 1	+UGB	5,000	5	0	5,000 5 0
2	15	2 / 2 / 1	2 types at once	15,000	15	0	20,000 20 0
3	20	3 / 3 / 1	+LASM	30,000	30	10	50,000 50 10

COMBAT XP per level (to level 20: 7,500)

Aircraft earn COMBAT XP by flying online missions (and from COMBAT XP Memory items). Totals from level 1.

Level	Total COMBAT XP	From the level before
1	0	—
2	21	21
3	83	62
4	187	104
5	332	145
6	519	187
7	748	229
8	1,018	270
9	1,330	312
10	1,683	353
11	2,078	395
12	2,514	436
13	2,992	478
14	3,511	519
15	4,072	561
16	4,675	603
17	5,319	644
18	6,004	685
19	6,731	727
20	7,500	769

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Challenges

Online challenges for the F/A-18C and their rewards. All challenges →

Goal	Tiers and rewards
Play a total of N mission(s) using F/A-18C Hornet.	N = 5F/A-18C Upgrade Blueprints×5Upgrade Blueprints N = 50Nickname: Maritime ProdigyNickname N = 150Special COMBAT XP Reward Contract (100% UP)Reward contract N = 500Nickname: Sea ScourgerNickname
Unlock F/A-18C Hornet's level cap a total of N time(s).	N = 1F/A-18C Two-Tone Black/Gray SkinSkinF/A-18C Two-Tone Red SkinSkin N = 2F/A-18C Two-Tone Black/Yellow SkinSkin N = 3F/A-18C Special SkinSkinF/A-18C Two-Tone Yellow/Red SkinSkin

Skins

9 online skins. See all F/A-18C skins →