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F-18 Hornet Flight Model in FF5Compare computed FF5’sHornet performancewith Real Life DataRL data extracted fromA1-F18AC-NFM-210

Alt (ft)F-18C (F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lbLevel Flight EnveloppeMIL & A/B PowerSupposed to fit the (1) curveThe maximum Mach values over35,000ft read from FlightEnvelope diagram (p. 11-274)seems too high compared tothose given p11-290, 294 & 297(marked with red cross)60,00055,00050,00045,00040,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,00000.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

Time (s)Acceleration (Max Thrust AB)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lb180160140010,00030,000RL 10,000RL 30,0001201008060402000.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

Time (s)Acceleration (Max Thrust AB)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lb18015012035,00040,00045,000RL 35,000RL 40,000RL 45,00090603000.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

F/A-18C Hornet Flight Model in FF5Computed turnperformances

Turn Rate (degree per second)Turn Rate (degree per second)-600F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)-400-200(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-7020060% Fuel Remaining400GW=33,696 lb600-600-400-200020040060030.00Sea Level30.005,000ft28.0028.0026.008GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 24.7 d/s26.008G24.006G24.006GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 22.77 d/s22.004G-60022.004G20.0018.00-400-200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 17.15 d/s20.0018.00-600-40016.002G16.002G-200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 15.30 d/s14.0014.0012.00+20012.00+20010.00+40010.00+4008.006.004.002.00+600Velocity Never Exceed8.006.004.002.00+600Velocity Never Exceed0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)

Turn Rate (degree per second)Turn Rate (degree per second)-600F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)-400-200(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-7020060% Fuel Remaining400GW=33,696 lb600-600-400-200020040060030.0010,000ft30.0015,000ft28.0028.0026.008G26.0024.006G24.008G22.00Max. Insant. Turn Rate = 21.0 d/s22.006G20.004G20.004GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 19.2 d/s18.0016.0014.002G-600-400-200 Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 13.2 d/s18.0016.0014.002G-400-60012.0012.00-200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 10.4 d/s10.00+20010.008.006.004.002.00+400+600Velocity Never Exceed8.006.004.002.00+200+400Velocity Never Exceed0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)

Turn Rate (degree per second)Turn Rate (degree per second)30.0020,000ft-600F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)-400-200(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-7060% 200 Fuel Remaining400GW=33,696 lb60030.0025,000ft-600-400-200020040060028.0028.0026.0026.0024.0024.0022.008G22.008G20.006G20.006G18.004GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 18.1 d/s18.004GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 17.2 d/s16.0014.002G-60016.0014.002G12.00-40012.00-60010.008.006.004.002.00-200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 8.9 d/s+200Velocity Never Exceed10.008.006.004.002.00-400-200 Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 8.0 d/s+200Velocity Never Exceed0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)

Turn Rate (degree per second)Turn Rate (degree per second)30.0030,000ft-600F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)-400-200(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-7060% 200 Fuel Remaining400GW=33,696 lb60030.0035,000ft-600-400-200020040060028.0028.0026.0026.0024.0024.0022.0022.0020.008G20.008G18.006G18.006G16.004GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 15.9 d/s16.004G14.002G14.00Max. Insant. Turn Rate = 13.2 d/s12.0012.002G10.00-600-40010.00-6008.006.004.002.00-200+200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 17.15 d/sVelocity Never Exceed8.006.004.002.00-400-200+200Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 5.1 d/sVelocity Never Exceed0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)0.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)

Turn Rate (degree per second)Turn Rate (degree per second)30.0040,000ft-600F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)-400-200(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-7060% 200 Fuel Remaining400GW=33,696 lb60030.0045,000ft-600-400-200020040060028.0028.0026.0026.0024.0024.0022.0022.0020.0020.0018.0016.006G8G18.0016.006G8G14.004G14.004G12.002GMax. Insant. Turn Rate = 10.9 d/s12.002G10.0010.00Max. Insant. Turn Rate = 9.7 d/s8.006.004.002.000.000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 3.7 d/s-200-600-400Velocity Never Exceed8.006.004.002.000.00Max. Sustained. Turn Rate = 2.6 d/s-200 -400 -6000 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800CAS (Kts)Velocity Never Exceed

F/A-18C Hornet Flight Model in FF5Computed Climbperformances

Excess Specific Power (ft/s)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lbMax A/B ThrustInstantaneous Climb Rate90080070060050040030005,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00020010000.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

Climb Angle (deg)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lbMax A/B ThrustClimb Angle90.0080.0070.0060.0050.0040.0030.0005,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00020.0010.000.000.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

Excess Specific Power (ft/s)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lbMIL ThrustInstantaneous Climb Rate40030020010005,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00000.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach

Climb Angle (deg)F/A 18-C(F404-GE-402)(2) AIM-9 + (2) AIM-760% Fuel RemainingGW=33,696 lbMIL ThrustClimb Angle90.0080.0070.0060.0050.0040.0030.0005,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00020.0010.000.000.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80Mach