F/A-18F Super Hornet

A carrier-based double-seater fighter developed as an F/A-18 redesign. The airframe has been enlarged and various performance aspects enhanced to improve cruising range and onboard weaponry capabilities. Being a double-seater, it can carry a weapon systems officer in the rear, to support mission management and systems operations. This reduces crew workload during longer or more complex missions and improves chances of mission success. With mission-tailored equipment, it can flexibly respond even in mixed air-to-air and air-to-ground situations, giving it excellent versatility as a multirole fighter.

Performance

Air-to-Air: 58
Air-to-Ground: 61
Speed: 75
Mobility: 59
Stability: 49
Defense: 44

MaxHealth: 113
SpeedMax: 2,700
: 0
GunLoadCount: 2,400
MainWeaponLoadCount: 142
FlareLoadCount: 4
LASM: 14 (8 paired)
4AAM: 28 (16 paired)
GPB: 18 (10 paired)

Flight model

The raw flight data from the game files (campaign version). Speeds are in km/h. The other numbers use the game's own units. The values keep the game's field names, because what most of them do is still unknown. Under Stability and Defense are the fields that match those in-game bars best. Mobility matches the rotation rates. How the game calculates the bars is unknown.

Rotation rate by speed (km/h)PitchRollYaw

Speed (km/h)

SpeedMax: 2,700
SpeedBreak: 3,000
: 250
SpeedStall: 190
SpeedMin: 150
GndSpeedTakeoff: 325

Power

AcceleR: 2.4
DeceleR: 3.5
PowerAfterBurnerR: 1.3
MaxSpeedAfterBurnerR: 1.2
SpeedUpperR: 0.5
SpeedDownerR: -0.45
SpeedRollDownerR: 5
AltStallStart / AltStall: 11,000 / 12,000

Stability

PitchUpDownR: 0.7
YawRateStdNrm: 0.57
StdArtificialRoll: 35
RotStallR: 3.5

Defense

MaxHealth: 113
: 0
: 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`
Axis	Peak rate	At km/h	Min	Max	Range	`AddRotR`	`DecRotR`	`InputRotAdd`	`InputRotDec`
Pitch	250.4	1,400	463	1,614	1,151	2	2.8	2	2
Roll	159.6	600	359	1,370	1,011	2	2.8	2	1.5
Yaw	132	1,000	510	1,800	1,290	2.5	2.8	2	1.4

Post-stall and drift

DriftPostStallManeuverability: Cobra
DriftPostStallManeuverSpeedEnd: 500
DriftStartInputTime: 0.4
DriftSpeedEnd: 150
DriftStopDiffRadian: 2.5
DriftPitchRate: 1.1
DriftYawRate: 1.3
DriftYawRate_PSM: 1.9
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	121.7	114.8	46.2	35	5	5
240	203.6	135.8	99	30	4	5
600	238.7	159.6	125.4	20	2	5
1,000	238.7	154	132	20	2	5
1,400	250.4	142.8	132	20	2	5
1,700	215.3	142.8	125.4	20	2	5
2,100	191.9	125.3	99	20	2	4
2,700	145.1	111.3	66	20	2	4
3,000	98.3	86.8	52.8	15	1	4

Fit parts to the F/A-18F in the hangar →

Special weapons

Part slots: 3 body · 7 arms · 3 misc

How to unlock

Unlock: Purchase
Cost: 240,000 MRP
2nd-4th purchase: 30,000 MRP each
Special weapons 2 / 3: 24,000 MRP / 24,000 MRP
Requires: Superior Maneuverability
Leads to: Directional Proximity Fuze (MSL), F-15E, Electronic Optical Hybrid Sight (MSL)

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Aces flying the F/A-18F

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Skins

17 campaign skins. See all F/A-18F skins →

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: 58
Air-to-Ground: 61
Speed: 76
Mobility: 41
Stability: 55
Defense: 32

MaxHealth: 102
SpeedMax: 2,700
: 0
GunLoadCount: 800
MainWeaponLoadCount: 116
FlareLoadCount: 2
LASM: 14 (10 paired)
4AAM: 28 (20 paired)
GPB: 18 (12 paired)

Flight model at level 1

Rotation rate by speed (km/h)PitchRollYaw

Speed (km/h)

SpeedMax: 2,700
SpeedBreak: 3,000
: 240
SpeedStall: 170
SpeedMin: 150
GndSpeedTakeoff: 325

Power

AcceleR: 2.4
DeceleR: 3.5
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: 102
: 0
: 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`
Axis	Peak rate	At km/h	Min	Max	Range	`AddRotR`	`DecRotR`	`InputRotAdd`	`InputRotDec`
Pitch	250.4	1,400	463	1,614	1,151	2.15	2.8	2	2
Roll	106	600	358	1,373	1,015	2.15	2.8	2	1.5
Yaw	132	1,000	510	1,800	1,290	2.65	2.8	2	1.4

Post-stall and drift

DriftPostStallManeuverability: Cobra
DriftPostStallManeuverSpeedEnd: 500
DriftStartInputTime: 0.4
DriftSpeedEnd: 150
DriftStopDiffRadian: 2.5
DriftPitchRate: 1.1
DriftYawRate: 1.3
DriftYawRate_PSM: 1.9
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	121.7	76.3	46.2	35	5	5
240	203.6	90.2	99	30	4	5
600	238.7	106	125.4	20	2	5
1,000	238.7	102.3	132	20	2	5
1,400	250.4	94.9	132	20	2	5
1,700	215.3	94.9	125.4	20	2	5
2,100	191.9	83.2	99	20	2	4
2,700	145.1	73.9	66	20	2	4
3,000	98.3	57.7	52.8	15	1	4

Special weapons

LASM Long-Range Air-to-Surface MissileFrom the start
4AAM 4 Target Air-to-Air MissileLimit break 1
GPB Guided Penetration BombLimit 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: 23,000 ZollCHIEF MASTER SERGEANT (rank 8)
COST: 1,450

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-18F; 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	LASM	—	—	—	—
1	10	1 / 2 / 1	+4AAM	10,000	10	0	10,000 10 0
2	15	2 / 2 / 1	2 types at once	30,000	30	10	40,000 40 10
3	20	3 / 3 / 1	+GPB	60,000	60	20	100,000 100 30

COMBAT XP per level (to level 20: 11,250)

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	31	31
3	125	94
4	280	155
5	499	219
6	779	280
7	1,122	343
8	1,527	405
9	1,994	467
10	2,524	530
11	3,116	592
12	3,771	655
13	4,488	717
14	5,267	779
15	6,108	841
16	7,012	904
17	7,978	966
18	9,006	1,028
19	10,097	1,091
20	11,250	1,153

Plan an upgrade in the hangar →

Abilities

LASM (Long-Range Spec.)
Slightly extends LASM lock-on distance. Increases LASM reload time.
Anti-Surface Damage Reduction (Multirole)
Slightly reduces the amount of damage taken from ground targets.
Low-Altitude Aircraft Upgrade
Slightly improves aircraft performance at low altitude.
Chaff and Flare Quantity Increase
Slightly increases onboard chaff and flare ammunition.
4AAM (Dogfight Spec.)
Slightly extends 4AAM lock-on range. Slightly shortens its reload time. Shortens 4AAM lock-on distance.
F/A-18F (Chaff and Flares Boost)
Slightly increases flare radius and duration.
Anti-Surface Attack Modification (Multirole)
Slightly increases the amount of damage inflicted on ground targets.
GPB (Long-Range Spec.)
Slightly extends GPB lock-on distance. Slightly shortens its reload time. Decreases GPB damage.

Ability slots: 1 at level 5, 2 at level 15, 3 at level 20. Abilities unlocked: 1 at level 5, 2 at level 8, 3 at level 11, 4 at level 14, 5 at level 17, 6 at level 20 of 8. The game files don't say which ones unlock first. They're listed in the game's table order. All abilities →

Challenges

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

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

Skins

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