Performance of the FA 18 and EA 18G

f/a-18"Bumblebee"Carrier-based combat attack aircraft is a series of models, including F A-18A-B-C-D-E-F and many other models, EA-18G is the electronic warfare model of the series, which can be understood as F A-18G, but the electronic tactical fighters of the US military, unified to E start, its predecessor EA-6B, is also named after the A-6 modification, so the aircraft was renamed EA-18G, of which G, is still sorted from the FA18 series, from the latest E and F types"Super Bumblebee"After that, it was ranked GRegarding performance, the EA-18G is comparatively superior, basic and other up-to-date"Super Bumblebee"Unanimously, it is just a modified model, but a full set of adjustments have been made to the ** system, and it has been replaced with a combat system that is more inclined to electronic warfare confrontation. The engine and appearance have not changed, so the original fighter performance has basically been maintained. Beg.

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The F A18 is a combat attack aircraft, so other fighters have one more A, and the E A18G is an electronic warfare aircraft, which is an improved version of the F A18.

Easy to distinguish, F18 is a Hornet carrier-based aircraft, E18 is a Growler electronic warfare aircraft,

It is still easier to distinguish from the task load of the mount. For example, the wingtips, the former is generally hung with Sidewinder missiles, and the latter is hung with ALQ-218(V)2 wingtip pods; Three ALQ-99 pods are hung under the fuselage and wings.

The EA-18G has the following advantages over the E A-6B, despite the fact that 70% of the electronic warfare systems are common to the EA-6B:

The EA-6B has only 5 hardpoints and can carry jamming pods, drop fuel tanks, or high-speed anti-radiation missiles. The EA-18G has 11 external hardpoints (2 wingtips, 6 under the wings, and 3 under the belly), and in addition to the AN ALQ-99 jamming pod, it can also carry all the ** of the F A-18F configuration such as air-to-air missiles, and perform missions alone without fighter protection.

Fly faster.

The EA-18G is capable of supersonic flight and moves with the entire strike group, and is also combat-capable when carrying jamming pods; And the EA-6B flies almost half as fast as the "Growler", and the task with the fighter requires a complex assembly process.

More versatile.

The EA-18G is 99% interchangeable with the F A-18E F Super Hornet. Not only can it reduce the number of aircraft types and spare parts of carrier-based aircraft, it is convenient for repair, and there is no need for type certification and repeated flight tests, nor does it require large-scale aircraft carrier deck modification.

More affordable.

The EA-18G project costs about $40 billion; And the construction of the EA-6C aircraft with a pod of new technology will cost about $34 billion. Obviously, the EA-18G has a higher cost-effectiveness ratio.

The Boeing EA-18G Growler is based on the U.S. Navy's F A-18E F Super Hornet fighter-attack aircraft. The EA-18G is not inferior to the reputation of the sedan, which only has a new generation of virtual electronic countermeasures equipment, but also retains all the best systems and excellent maneuverability of the F A-18E F, and its advanced design makes it better to perform airborne electronic attack (AEA) missions on both the flight deck of aircraft carriers and on land. Experts commented that the "Growler" is both the most combat-effective electronic jamming aircraft and the most powerful fighter with the strongest electronic jamming capability today.

In 2000, there was an article in Taiwan's "Advanced Technology" magazine to elaborate on this question.

For modern fighters, aviation equipment accounts for the majority of the cost composition, and fighters with similar functions do not have too huge differences. However, twin-engine fighters have an advantage in range and airframe space, which is more conducive to future upgrades, and is more advantageous in terms of multi-mission flexibility.

That's why JAS39 doesn't sell well.

After talking about the front, let's take a look at why some countries buy F18, F18 is not exported much, and the majority is Canada, Australia and Malaysia.

All three countries have similar characteristics, that is, they have relatively large geographical areas but relatively few alternate airports.

If you buy a single-engine F16, you will not be able to return to the airport safely if there is a problem, while a twin-engine F18 can still fly back even if one engine fails.

For Malaya, his choice of F18 is estimated to have the meaning of targeting Singapore, Singapore is a big buyer of F16, and is very familiar with F16, Malaya and Singapore are a little nervous in the relationship, if they also purchase F16, the other party has a clear grasp of the performance of this model, in case something happens, it is not easy to take advantage.

For the above reasons, F18 was chosen

As for the technical issues, it was said upstairs that the F18 has a land-based type.

F-18 is a third-generation multi-functional fighter with a long range and a large bomb load, equivalent to the Su-30, and F-16 is a single-engine air superiority fighter. Each country is considering its own national conditions and chooses different models. The F-18 was also sold quite a bit in the United States, the Middle East, Japan, and so on.

Malaysia mainly looks at the F-18's strong aggressiveness, which can be used on air, sea and land, and can often carry out some bombing missions. The F-18 was indeed a carrier-based aircraft at the beginning, but it was also changed to some land-based types in the later period.

The F18 is a medium-sized fighter that can be carrier-based or land-based. The F16 is a light fighter.

In general, light fighters can only be used for defensive operations, and heavy fighters can be used for offensive operations. And the medium fighter is somewhere in between, and can do both, of course, neither stands out.

Australia and Malaysia are both countries that are less likely to be invaded by foreign enemies and will not wage war against foreign countries, so neither the main defensive light fighter nor the main offensive heavy fighter is suitable for them, and the best choice is a medium fighter that can be used for both defense and attack, so they chose the F18

The F-18 is not unusable on land airfields. Of course, it is okay to directly kill the ship-related characteristics, as long as someone pays for the development and recertification of these parts. As a result, it is better to use the configuration that is almost the same as that of the USN, and the logistics and commonality are still easy to do.

The operator under the f a-18 entry in the chicken encyclopedia has all the users, if you don't want too many details. In addition to the earlier F A-18A B, Australia is also a future user of the heavily redesigned F A-18E F and EA-18G.

The reasons vary from performance to offshore needs, or simply as a result of contractual competition, with more complex factors involved.

As a result, the F-16, which was produced in large quantities, was developed in large quantities, and there were many options to meet various needs. Of course, this is relative to the original F A-18a B C D, F A-18E F is another matter.

It's very simple - the F18 is a multi-functional fighter, especially with strong sea attack capabilities, while the F16 is an air superiority fighter with a certain ground attack capability.

What these two countries need is a multi-purpose aircraft capable of ground (sea) attacks and air superiority missions – the need determines the procurement.

Regardless of the actual needs, only this analysis is done on other aspects, and that analysis does not touch the key.

F18 is an all-rounder, very powerful on the ground, sea and air, which is also a requirement for the diversity of carrier-based aircraft missions, so you can't see F14 and F15 on the aircraft carrier, which focuses on air combat, after all, the Soviet Union collapsed F16 is an air superiority model, which has advantages in air combat, but the bomb load, range and safety are not as good as F18.

To put it mildly, the U.S. combat system needs F18E F, so Australia, as a younger brother, must also obey the overall arrangement.

The F-15SE is estimated to have received little positive response from potential users, and there has been little recent news on the progress of the F-15SE's development. The only chance for the moment should be F-X Phase 3, and the winner should be announced in 2013. With recent changes in the threat landscape, stealth technology should be heavily weighted in the bidding and cost will be compromised on performance.

From this point of view, the F-35 is almost a certainty. The second thing that has a chance is the F-15E variant, but because the risk and cost of additional development is too high, I want to submit it to DAPA now"f-15se"A lot of content has been cut from the earliest publicity, and the development of the rest of the stuff is still quite risky for users. At the moment, Boeing has only demonstrated the AMRAAM separation of the ** cabin.

As for the EA-18G, it is a dedicated SEAD aircraft, and it can occasionally be used for ELINT purposes, and the range is not considered a hard injury, but it certainly cannot be compared with the EF-111. The EA-18G, which uses a large number of high-resistance mounts, does not have the miraculous dogfighting performance described in some statements, and the AIM-9X's hardpoints and built-in guns are not available, so it is impossible to use them for dogfights at all. The ALQ-99 has begun to lag behind, which is also the urgency of the Navy's NGJ.

The most important improvement of the EA-18G itself is the ability to maintain communication while using jammers, which is essential for real-time coordination of SEAD missions.

The F-22 has nothing to compare in this context.

The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, highly maneuverable tactical fighter designed to achieve and maintain air superiority. The F15 entered service in November 1974. Its excellent performance has been universally praised.

The F15SE is the latest evolution of the F-15 fighter with partial stealth capabilities.

However, it has to be said that although the F15SE, as the latest improved model, has greatly improved its combat capability, it is a product designed since 1965 and has gradually lost its original value in modern air combat.

E A-18G is an EA 18G "Growler" electronic warfare high-performance fighter produced by Boeing. It is mainly responsible for electronic warfare needs and can carry out short take-off and landing, and is the main electronic warfare aircraft of the US aircraft carrier battle group. It is an improved advanced fighter belonging to the FA 18 "Hornet" fighter.

The F22F A-22 "Raptor" fighter is the main air superiority fighter in the early 21st century designed according to the strategic concept of "global reach, global power" of the US Air Force, taking into account the dual tasks of air supremacy and ground attack. The F-22 fighter is the main F-22 fighter of the new generation in the United States, which has various capabilities such as radar detection and supersonic cruise, and was put into active service in 2005.

In terms of comparison between the three, the E A-18G should be put aside first, because it is not the same type as the other two aircraft in terms of operational needs. The advantage of F15 over F22 is that the body is mature, and all aspects of performance have been perfected. F22 has an advantage over F15 in terms of attack power and agility.

At the same time, the F22 can strike both at air and ground targets. The F15, on the other hand, does not have the ability to simultaneously strike at air-to-ground targets. Because it was designed to seize air supremacy.

Of course, the latest F-15SE Silent Eagle has been greatly improved on the basis of the original F15, but its high ** has shortened its historical life. Although the F22 is also expensive, in terms of price-performance ratio with the F-15SE Silent Eagle, the F22 is superior. Therefore, the F22 will gradually replace the F-15SE Silent Eagle in the air arena in the future.

And it should be noted that the F-15SE Silent Eagle can be exported, then it is impossible to be on the same page as the F22 in terms of comprehensive performance. In one-on-one air combat, the F22 has a clear advantage. Of course, as a world-famous heavy fighter, the F15SE still has a market, but not the United States but other countries.

Because it has semi-stealth characteristics, it can still be used to replace the backward fighters of some countries.

Finally, the EA 18G "Growler", which is an electronic warfare aircraft, is difficult to compare with the above two aircraft because of their different properties.