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Aviation
▄F/A-18F
IX
Rank
AB
14.3
RB
14.3
SB
14.3
AB
RB
13.0
SB
13.0
AB
14.3
RB
14.3
SB
Battle rating
Great Britain
Research country
Fighter
Main role
400,000
RP
Research
1,080,000
SL
Purchase
Australia
Operator
Flight performance
Max speed
at 11,430 m 1,7601,7291,8011,729 km/h
Rate of Climb 210167.5255.5168 m/s
Turn time 2324.52224 s
Max altitude 14,630 m
Takeoff Run 750 m

Landing
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Combat
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Engine
Length 18.4 m
Wingspan 13.7 m
Wing Loading 455 kg/m²

Weight:
Base weight 14.9315.4214.5415.34 t
Fuel in main tanks 6.24 t (38m)
Fuel in drop tanks 8.66 t (53m)

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,497 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2.1 M
G limit ≈ -5/11 G
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) L / T
463 / 935 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 700 km/h
Offensive armament
20 mm M61A2 cannon
Ammunition 472 rounds
Fire rate 6,000 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass 10.03 kg

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Max weight 8,100 kg
Wing loading left / right
Maximum 4,000 kg
Max. difference 3,000 kg

NameWeightSlot
84.5 kg
147.9 kg
162.4 kg
161.5 kg
19 × 256.1 kg
4 × 280.3 kg
240.9 kg
446.8 kg
254 kg
446.8 kg
235.9 kg
277.1 kg
495.3 kg
253.1 kg
260.8 kg
446.8 kg
289.7 kg
7 × 144.6 kg
7 × 160.5 kg
291.2 kg
303.5 kg
2 × 168.9 kg
2 × 295.7 kg
2 × 324.8 kg
2 × 323 kg
38 × 512.3 kg
8 × 560.6 kg
2 × 481.8 kg
2 × 893.6 kg
893.6 kg
2 × 508 kg
2 × 893.6 kg
2 × 471.8 kg
2 × 554.3 kg
943.9 kg
1,079.6 kg
2 × 506.2 kg
2 × 521.6 kg
446.8 kg
2 × 893.6 kg
893.6 kg
2 × 579.4 kg
987 kg
14 × 289.2 kg
14 × 321 kg
1,061.4 kg
668.1 kg
Drop tank (480 gal.)172.1 kg
ATFLIR targeting pod192 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,988 → 4,503 SL
RB 8,590 → 12,945 SL
SB 10,108 → 15,233 SL
Crew training 310,000 SL
Experts 1,080,000 SL
Aces 3,800 GE
Research Aces 1,400,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 320 / 510 % SL
268 % RP
Total cost of modifications 311,600 RP
481,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,500 GE

Research order:

Flight performance
Survivability
Weaponry
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