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Basic Information

Category Fixed Wing Type Multirole (Fighter/Attack)
Year Commissioned 2017 Year Decommissioned 0
Agility 4.5 Damage Points (DP) 10
Empty Weight 13880 kg Max Weight 29937 kg
Runway Information 901-1400m TOD/LAD Physical Size Large Aircraft (18.1-26m)
Cost 0 Hypothetical No
Payload Weight 8050 kg Crew 2 people

Aircraft Capabilities

Terrain Avoidance (Land: 300ft [91.4m], Sea: 100ft [30.5m]) Fly-by-Wire Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles) Bombsight - Advanced Navigation (INS/GPS) Helmet Mounted Sight / Display (HMS/HMD) Probe Refueling

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/APG-79 AESA Radar, FCR, Air-to-Air & Air-to-Surface, Medium-Range 0.10 - 120.00 nm 2 sec Late 2000s
AN/ALQ-214(V)4 IDECM DECM, Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Late 2010s
AN/ALR-67(V)3 RWR, Radar Warning Receiver 0.00 - 120.00 nm 5 sec Late 2000s

Sensor Coverage Diagram
Model Detection Angle Omnidirectional
AN/APG-79 AESA SB1, SB2, SMF1, PB1, PB2, PMF2 否
AN/ALQ-214(V)4 IDECM SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是
AN/ALR-67(V)3 SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是

Weapon Loadouts Click to Expand Beta

Loadout Type Role Ready Time Combat Radius

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Visual Detection Range 3.18 nm 6.51 nm 3.18 nm
Visual Classification Range 1.73 nm 3.64 nm 2.91 nm
Infrared Detection Range 3.18 nm 8.24 nm 13.44 nm
Infrared Classification Range 1.73 nm 3.64 nm 1.73 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 4.4 dBsm (2.75 m²) 6.6 dBsm (4.57 m²) 4.4 dBsm (2.75 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 1.4 dBsm (1.38 m²) 3.6 dBsm (2.29 m²) 1.4 dBsm (1.38 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Comments
20mm/85 M61A2 Vulcan [400 rnds] Aircraft, F/A-18E/F
AN/ALE-55 Triple x 1 [3 Decoys] 2014, F/A-18
AN/ALE-47 CMDS x 4 [120 Cartridges] USN, Dual Spectral, Chaff & Flare Dispenser

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
AIM-120 Weapon Link AIM-120 Command Datalink [One-Way] 40 nm 20
Link 16 Link 16 JTIDS/MIDS 300 nm 255
Radio UHF/VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
AARGM Weapon Link AARGM Command Datalink 150 nm 4

Engines

Model Type Engine Count Military Thrust Afterburner Thrust Military Fuel Rate (SFC) Afterburner Fuel Rate (SFC) Hypothetical Comments
2x F414-GE-400 Turbofan 2 6699 10175 0.84 1.85 No -

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Aviation Fuel 6530