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Boeing F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet


Boeing F/A-18F (© 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).

The F/A-18A is Australia's air combat fighter, acquired to provide an air superiority aircraft to replace the Mirage IIIO series. When acquired it was the most capable fighter in the region. It has since been joined by two understrength squadrons of F/A-18F Super Hornets.

The acquisition of Russian designed Sukhoi Su-27SK and Su-30MK series fighters by most regional nations now presents an environment where the F/A-18A/B/F is outclassed in all key performance parameters by widely available fighters. With the remaining fatigue life in Australia's F/A-18A fleet to expire over the next decade, a costly program to replace fuselage centre barrels has been initiated to stretch the life of these aircraft. Radar, electronic warfare, guided weapon and missile upgrades are now in progress.

This website will post a selection of relevant articles, submissions and papers covering F/A-18A-D Hornet and F/A-18E-G Super Hornet variants.



F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet and Replacement Strategy Topics





Carlo Kopp
Defence Today
Jan 2007
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Sukhoi Flanker
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation
May 2001
Flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet  (Photo)
Michael Tyson
Air Power Australia
Jan 2007
F/A-18A Image Gallery
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation 1999
Quo Vadis, RAAF?  Part 1 The Strategic Context
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation 1999
Quo Vadis, RAAF?  Part 2 The ADF's Alternatives
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation 1999
Measures of Fighter Capability Part 1
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation 1999 Measures of Fighter Capability Part 2
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation 1999 Measures of Fighter Capability Part 3
Carlo Kopp
Australian Aviation Aug 2000
Eurofighter Typhoon - Demon or Lemon?
Carlo Kopp and
Peter Goon
Submission to the Minister for Defence Feb 2008
Strategic Needs and Force Structure Analysis: The Thinking Behind the F-22A and Evolved F-111 Force Mix Option
Carlo Kopp
Submission to the Minister for Defence May 1998
Replacing the RAAF F/A-18 Hornet Fighter, Strategic, Operational and Technical Issues


The Parliamentary Debate [Page]




Above, below: Boeing F/A-18F (© 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).



F/A-18A Inadequacy as an F-111 Replacement - Click for more ...



Inferiority of JSF and F/A-18A vs Su-30+


3 SQN RAAF F/A-18A then flown by then WGCDR Dave Pietsch (© 1995 C Kopp / M645/1000S/Sekor C 80 mm f2.8).



Swiss Air Force F/A-18C at Axalp/Ebenfluh weapons range (© 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).



Swiss Air Force F/A-18C at Axalp/Ebenfluh weapons range (© 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).



Swiss Air Force F/A-18C at Axalp/Ebenfluh weapons range (© 2010, Jeroen Oude Wolbers).
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