The F/A-18E Super Hornet is a carrier-based multirole. It is an improvement on the original F/A-18C Hornet, featuring an enlarged airframe, increased fuel capacity, and rectangular air intakes. The F/A-18E's cockpit has one seat, while the F/A-18F variant has two seats.
The F/A-18E debuted in Ace Combat 2. It was later playable in Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War and the handheld titles Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception, Ace Combat: Joint Assault, and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy. The aircraft also made an unplayable appearance in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. The F/A-18E was made available in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown as part of the TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set DLC.
History[]
Strangereal[]
During the Usean coup d'état, the Usean Rebel Forces's Beast Squadron[1] and the Z.O.E. Major[2] were notable aces of the war.
During the Circum-Pacific War, Super Hornets were operated by both the Osean Air Defense Force and the Yuktobanian Air Force.
During the Emmeria-Estovakia War, the Republic of Emmeria Navy had numerous F/A-18Es stationed on the aircraft carrier CVN-30.[3]
During the Aurelian War, F/A-18Es were operated by the Leasath Air Force. One LAF ace, callsign Storm, also used the aircraft.[4]
Joint Assault universe[]
Both Martinez Security and the Valahia were known to have operated the Super Hornet. One particular pilot, Milosz Sulejmani, operated an F/A-18E while flying for both sides.
Game Analysis[]
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown[]
- "The latest single-seat variant in the F/A-18 series. Like the double-seat F/A-18F, it has been fitted with improvements on a greater scale than the upgrades from the A/B type to the C/D type. It boasts stable maneuverability at low and medium speeds, as well as exceptional anti-air capabilities, and its long-range anti-surface missiles allow it to make preemptive strikes from a distance and then move in to finish the target. Its versatility and utility are phenomenal. Like the F-type, its nickname is "Super Hornet.""
- ― Hangar
How to Unlock
- Acquire the TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set DLC.
Statistics
Weapons
Part Slots
- BODY: 36
- ARMS: 36
- MISC: 36
Skins
- Osea: Standard tactical scheme
- Erusea: NSAWC scheme of F/A-18C 163503
- Special: Aggressor scheme of United States Navy VFC-12
- Mage: Osea skin with Mage Squadron markings
- Spare: Osea skin with Spare Squadron markings
- Strider: Osea skin with Strider Squadron markings
Gallery
Osea skin
Erusea skin
Special skin
Mage skin
Spare skin
Strider skin
Cockpit
Instruments
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy[]
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 10: Cuckoo's Nest. Costs 49,600 credits.
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- C: 01: Gray body
- C: 02: 3-tone brown camouflage; YK color from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
- C: 03: Light gray body with black accent
- C: 04: Color 2 with teal shades
- C: 05: Color 3 with red accent
- C: 06: 3-tone forest camouflage
Named Pilots
- Beast Squadron
- Z.O.E. Major
Gallery
Z.O.E. F/A-18E
C: 01
C: 02
C: 03
C: 04
C: 05
C: 06
Super Hornet in flight
Ace Combat: Joint Assault[]
- "A superior multirole aircraft boasting both high maneuverability and stability."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 6: Desert Dawn. Costs $57,800.
Statistics
- Speed: 75
- Air-to-Air: 66
- Air-to-Ground: 42
- Mobility: 57
- Stability: 66
- Defense: 54
Colors
- C1: Air superiority gray
- C2: Three tone gray aggressor camouflage
- C3: Aggressor blue camouflage
- C4: Gray body with black upper body and tail trims.
- C5: Black upper body with stripes, based on F-18 HARV livery
- C6: Grun Team livery
Weapons
Gallery
A flyby over Midway Island
Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation[]
How to Unlock
- This aircraft is not available to the player.
Gallery
A parked Emmerian F/A-18E
Emmerian F/A-18Es on an aircraft carrier deck
Emmerian F/A-18Es in the background
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception[]
- "A superior multirole aircraft boasting both high maneuverability and stability."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 8A: Striking Point. Costs 29,700 credits
Statistics
Weapons
Colors
- Aurelia: Air superiority gray
- Leasath: Three tone gray aggressor camouflage
- Special 1: Aggressor blue camouflage
- Special 2: Gray body with black upper body and tail trims.
Named Pilots
- Storm - Found in A Diversion. Spawns to the southeast. The ace will leave the map if not shot down quickly.
Gallery
Underside
Storm
Aurelia color
Leasath color
Special 1 color
Special 2 color
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[]
- "Modified version of the F/A-18C multirole aircraft. Increased engine power and other upgrades have enhanced its mission capacity."
- ― Hangar description
How to Unlock
- Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of F/A-18C Hornet. Costs Ƶ16,900 per plane.
Statistics
- Speed: 78
- Mobility: 58
- Stability: 63
- Defense: 61
- Air-to-Air: 68
- Air-to-Ground: 43
Weapons
Colors
- OS: Air superiority gray
- RZ: Black body
- YK: Three tone brown camouflage
Gallery
Flyby
An Osean F/A-18E destroying a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship
OMDF color in the hangar
Razgriz color in the hangar
An F/A-18E in Yuktobanian colors
Ace Combat 2[]
How to Unlock
- Complete mission 12: One Night Stand on normal mode. Costs 150,000 credits.
Statistics
- Power: 80
- Defense: 50
- Mobility: 60
- Stability: 60
- Climbing Ability: 80
- Air-to-Air: 60
- Air-to-Ground: 90
- Duration of flight: 18 minutes
- Absorbability: Normal
Weapons
- MSSL x72
Named Pilots
Gallery
F/A-18E in the hangar
Player color
Ally/wingman color
Enemy color A
Enemy color B
Z.O.E. Major color
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