F-18 Growler,

They got pushed away quickly due to the discussion on kinematics, but did you happen to read my comments earlier? Please scroll up and give them a read. Calm down bud. It’s going to be okay. You’ll stand to learn a lot.

I’ve read your comment on page 5. Not to mention that I sort of hate when I’m in a forum I always get a “C’mon one day this forum you’ll learn a lot things”. But anyways I’m not a F-35 expert or other aircraft expert but I’m a expert in the Super Hornet because that’s my favorite aircraft. Anyways it’s top speed I know it’s not that great but c’mon the Super Hornet is still fast even faster than cars or most planes that are built in Mach 1. But even though I would really like to see it with the EPE engines so it could become a better DogFighter with that 20% thrust it should be pretty maneuverable with its AMRAAM and AIM-9x. Thought it could be the best DogFighter and can be compared with eurofighter and sukhois T/W ratio and A2A skills for the Super Hornet. Anyway if you didn’t know these aircraft have the same speed.

Rafale Mach 1.8 (NOTE: Rafale used to reach Mach 2 with its GE-F404 engines during demonstrator Rafale)

HAL Tejas Mach 1.8

Super Hornet Mach 1.8

Even with those speeds there still pretty fast but remember Mach 2 speed isn’t useful neither speed. Maneuverability is important.

I like These so much:

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The hornet is quite the looker.
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Nice 🙂

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To be clear, the Hornet outperforms the Rhino in just about every way when it comes to maneuverability, speed, acceleration, etc. Obviously they have more gas than us, can carry more ordnance (two more stations and better “bring back” at the boat), and have better systems, but when you are talking about just seat of the pants performance in a close in knife fight, there is a noticeable difference in our favor. The Charles is a supercruising machine, at least when you are talking about a comparatively clean loadout like any of the 5th gen fighters actually supercruise with. With F404-402 motors, it is damn near a 1.0 T/W ratio. We call the Super guys “fat kids” for a reason 🙂

Maneuverability? The Super Hornet is maneuverable with its Armed AMRAAM and it’s AIM-9X. Speed they both have same speed MACH 1.8. Hmmmm I guess your agreeing with Scooter 🙁

The F/A-18E/F are new models don’t be saying its getting outpreformed by the Hornet because the Super Hornet and other aircraft haven’t been proven in actual war lets give this great plane respect. There just dumb civilians trying to criticize the Super Hornet of what it can’t do just like the PAK-FA is not stealthy it’s not as good as the f-35 or something. People make critical comments on things. When war starts aircraft show how good they are in A2A or A2G