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Originally Posted by Gun Grape
F-18 all day every day, and twice on sunday 
For the F-18 engine to be soo underpowered, its funny that the Rafale A did most of its test flights with the same F404 engine. |
There is nothing wrong with the F404/f414. They pack a lot of power for their size. In fact, with the F414 a Rafale variant could give the Typhoon a real run for its money. What is wrong is the wing configuration of the super hornet for the missions its been assigned. Straight wing = slower speeds, but better low speed maneuverability. Ideal for dropping bombs. Highly swept back wing+canards = faster speeds. In fleet defense, recon, and a few air to ground missions, you want that extra speed.
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Ben, Once again you claim that the F-18 won't be able to catch enemy planes or missiles. Why not? Is the 120C-5 on a SuperHornet slower than the AIM-120 on other aircraft?
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The Amraam doesn't get the hornet into range to launch them faster. I would also like to note that the rafale is designed to carry the AIM-120 as well