F/A-18F(Air-to-Ground Attack)
"Super Hornet", f / A-18E is the ultimate fighter / bomber, and F / a-18f is a two seater fighter / bomber. F / A-18E / F is a newly modified multi mission combat attack aircraft, developed from F / A-18C / d. type E is a single seat and type F is a double seat, which provides another seat for the commander of the weapon system. Its main features are that the range is increased, one external hanger is added at each wing, and the maximum loading capacity of the hanger on the inner side of the wing is increased to 2400KG, which increases the bomb load and operational capacity. The stealth shape design is adopted, and the RCS is only 1.1 square meters. The original circular inlet is changed into a square caret inlet, which is painted with materials that absorb radar radiation. The front fuselage is extended by 0.86m, the wingspan is widened by 1.31M, and the wing area is increased by 9.29m2, so the wing load is reduced; The horizontal tail also increases and the sweep angle decreases; The area of wing leading edge increased by 34%; The improvement of wing and fuselage has greatly improved the aerodynamic performance. Two wing tip attachment points are added, the two weapon attachment points can carry more ammunition, and four inner wing attachment points are used to carry other fuel tanks or air-to-ground weapons, which increases the flexibility of mixed air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons and complements "smart" weapons (such as joint direct attack ammunition JDAM) and joint standoff weapons (JSOW). When the engine f414-ge-400 with higher thrust was replaced, the maximum thrust increased by 35% and the thrust afterforce reached 9986 kg. The maximum takeoff weight increased by 27% to 29.8 tons; Therefore, the load capacity is also improved, and the external load is 8032 kg. The internal fuel increases by 33% to 6560kg. If three auxiliary fuel tanks are added, the fuel load will reach 11000kg, the mission range will be 41% larger and the endurance time will be 50% longer
