F/A-18I Hornet ADV

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F/A-18I Picture A - F/A-18I Picture B

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (JP) Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (non-JP)

OPERATORS: General Resource Defense Force

VARIANTS: F/A-18U Hornet ADV (UPEO variant)

WEAPONS: Vulcan Machine Gun Heavy Machine Gun Short Ranged Missile Ground Missile

STATS (F/A-18U): Power: 20 Attack: 30 Defense: 45 Stability: 45 Mobility: 30

BIO: Width - 13.62 m Length - 18.31 m Wingspan - 4.88 m Weight - 29937 kg Max Speed - 2324 km/h Type: Normal

This version was oriented for multi role purposes. To that end a variety of missile loadouts are available to enhance its air to air and air to ground combat capabilities. But thanks to the superior availability and cheap maintenance costs (1 engine is cheaper than 2) of the F-16XA Sakerfalcon, the F/A-18 Super Hornet was largely relegated to second line duties or was given to the UPEO. There are only a few instances where the F/A-18 was used by GRDF which further hints that it isnt popular. The UPEO variant of the F/A-18I, known as the F/A-18U is widely used by the UPEO during thier initial operations on the Usean Continent.

The F/A-18I is a modified version of the venerable F/A-18E Super Hornet. The modifications include: an F-15-style airbrake between the 2 vertical tails, the COFFIN system, larger flaps for greater maneuverability and more powerful engines which provide 400 km/h more top speed over the standard F/A-18E.

SOURCES Ace Combat 03: Electrosphere (the game itself)