SİSTEM GENEL BAKIŞI
Malaysia operates 8 F/A-18D Hornet two-seat multirole fighters delivered in 1997. Approaching ~30 years in service with urgent replacement needed.
TAM BOYUTU GÖRÜNTÜLE
F/A-18D Hornet - Boeing
AVANTAJLAR
- Twin engine provides survivability advantage for maritime operations
- Proven carrier-capable design with excellent low-speed handling
- AMRAAM BVR capability and Harpoon anti-ship in single airframe
- Two-seat F/A-18D ideal for complex strike mission management
- Robust US logistics support infrastructure
DEZAVANTAJLAR
- APG-73 mechanically scanned radar inferior to modern AESA
- Mach 1.8 max speed lower than Su-30 and Typhoon competitors
- Small airframe limits fuel and weapons growth margin
- Legacy platform — MLU cost vs. new F-35A procurement becoming comparable
- Malaysia fleet aging — structural life management increasingly expensive
TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER
CREW2 (Tandem)
TYPETwin-Engine Multirole Fighter
RADARAN/APG-73
LENGTH17.07 M
ENGINES2x GE F404-GE-402 (78.7 KN AB Each)
ARMAMENT1x 20mm M61A1; AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9, JDAM, Harpoon
WINGSPAN12.31 M
MAX SPEEDMach 1.8
COMBAT RADIUS1,065 Km
SERVICE CEILING15,240 M
SİLAH AİLESİ4 VARYANT
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SIGN INPentagonWatcherMarshal of the Air Force
25d ago
Weapons integration breadth gives mission planners flexibility that single-role platforms simply cannot match.
BENZER SİSTEMLER
Endurance figures for sustained blue-water operations are solid, though replenishment cycles still constrain operational planning.