maverick2009
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Can the F18SH really do all of This. i UNDESTAND the USA has offered these at 60% TOT rather than 100% TOT but at $55m each.
The f-18SH is the most ideal and comes with options none of the others offer. the F-16IN and F-18IN are the most advanced in terms of avionics, weapons load out and multirole ability. F-16IN is extremly customizable and can be fitted with Israeli avionics, MATV, higher thrust engine and can easily deploy US/EU/Isssy weapons. Besides the F16 is being tested with new SABR and RACR radars, which is a 3rd gen AESA and will replace the apg-81. F-18IN has an even better radar with uprecedented range whihc none of the other contenders can match. Now the MKi and upgraded mig-29s will play air defence and air superirority roles, Mirages play roles of tactical strike, close fighter support, point defence roles, the Jag play deep strikes, low level penetration strikes, ground support roles etc, the mig-27ml is the primary ground attack aircraft. now the f-18SH would fit right in with abilities to play all the above mentioned roles as well as extensive AWACS as well as full fledged tanker roles. The F-18IN provides the best in battle field awareness and its AESA picture through link-16 can easily be shared with others in air assets in the battlefield thus giving everyone in the field a clean AESA picture of whats going on. It can display live video of bombing raids, recce, ground target movements to all assets in the air, ground, sea and ideal can network with 3 to 4 UAVS. which means ground stations, spec ops., ships, awacs, E-2D hawkeye, p-8 etc. can all share and gather intelligence. now none of the other contenders have that ability and the only contender that can match its network centricity is the f-16IN. Now, the PAF block 52s are no match for the f-18IN since the f-18SH will soon be flying with the Aim-120D which has max. range of over 200km when fired from a f-22 while supercruising. The f-18SH will easily be able to fire this missile from over 160km away and this missile has a no escape zone of over 160km.
Besides nothing matches the f-18SH's ability to point its nose at any given point in air. Plus the fact that it is the easiest fighter aircraft to fly( trainee pilots usually take 2 hours to learn how to fly it with gr8 confidence which gives time to train a lot more on tactics) and the physical attributes of flying it are less challenging as well. The SH eases in and out of loops, roles, climbs, dives, sustained high G turns with excellent ease, smooth stick movements and thus making sure the pilot doesn;t face too much physical stress. Aircraft like the mki which have excellent maneuverability, agility can be very tiring to fly. F-18SH is easier to fly which makes it a superhit with pilots who fly it.
The f-18SH is the most ideal and comes with options none of the others offer. the F-16IN and F-18IN are the most advanced in terms of avionics, weapons load out and multirole ability. F-16IN is extremly customizable and can be fitted with Israeli avionics, MATV, higher thrust engine and can easily deploy US/EU/Isssy weapons. Besides the F16 is being tested with new SABR and RACR radars, which is a 3rd gen AESA and will replace the apg-81. F-18IN has an even better radar with uprecedented range whihc none of the other contenders can match. Now the MKi and upgraded mig-29s will play air defence and air superirority roles, Mirages play roles of tactical strike, close fighter support, point defence roles, the Jag play deep strikes, low level penetration strikes, ground support roles etc, the mig-27ml is the primary ground attack aircraft. now the f-18SH would fit right in with abilities to play all the above mentioned roles as well as extensive AWACS as well as full fledged tanker roles. The F-18IN provides the best in battle field awareness and its AESA picture through link-16 can easily be shared with others in air assets in the battlefield thus giving everyone in the field a clean AESA picture of whats going on. It can display live video of bombing raids, recce, ground target movements to all assets in the air, ground, sea and ideal can network with 3 to 4 UAVS. which means ground stations, spec ops., ships, awacs, E-2D hawkeye, p-8 etc. can all share and gather intelligence. now none of the other contenders have that ability and the only contender that can match its network centricity is the f-16IN. Now, the PAF block 52s are no match for the f-18IN since the f-18SH will soon be flying with the Aim-120D which has max. range of over 200km when fired from a f-22 while supercruising. The f-18SH will easily be able to fire this missile from over 160km away and this missile has a no escape zone of over 160km.
Besides nothing matches the f-18SH's ability to point its nose at any given point in air. Plus the fact that it is the easiest fighter aircraft to fly( trainee pilots usually take 2 hours to learn how to fly it with gr8 confidence which gives time to train a lot more on tactics) and the physical attributes of flying it are less challenging as well. The SH eases in and out of loops, roles, climbs, dives, sustained high G turns with excellent ease, smooth stick movements and thus making sure the pilot doesn;t face too much physical stress. Aircraft like the mki which have excellent maneuverability, agility can be very tiring to fly. F-18SH is easier to fly which makes it a superhit with pilots who fly it.
