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Jane's F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons Summary Table

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Name
Air-to-Air Missiles
AIM-7F Sparrow
AIM-7M Sparrow
AIM-7MH Sparrow
AIM-9L Sidewinder
AIM-9M Sidewinder
AIM-9X Sidewinder
AIM-120 AMRAAM

MDI
Abbrv.

Aircraft Weapons Station


9 8 7 6 5 4 3

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2
2
2
2

1
1
1
2
2
2
2

1
1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

11 10

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1
1
2
2
2
2

1
1
1
2
2
2
2

1
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2

1
1
1

2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2

1
1

2
2

2
2

2
2

2
2

1
1

Anti-Ship Mines (Check the readme.txt file on how to use)


Mk-60 CAPTOR
CPTR
1 1
Mk-65 Quickstrike
QSTK
1 1

1
1

1
1

Air-to-Ground Missiles
AGM-65E Maverick
AGM-65F Maverick
AGM-65G Maverick
AGM-84A Harpoon
AGM-84H SLAM-ER
AGM-88 HARM
AGM-123 Skipper

7F
7M
7H
9L
9M
9X
AM

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1
1
1

MAVE
MAVF
MAVG
HRPN
SLAM
HARM
SKPR

Air-to-Ground Unpowered Guided Bombs


AGM-62 Walleye
WE
AGM-154A JSOW (Glider type)
JSWA
AGM-154C JSOW (Glider type)
JSWC
GBU-12D Paveway II (Mk-82)
82LG
GBU-16B Paveway II (Mk-83)
83LG
GBU-24A Paveway III (Blu-109)
P24A
GBU-24B Paveway III (Mk-84)
P24B
GBU-29 JDAM (Mk-84)
JD29
GBU-30 JDAM (Mk-83)
JD30
GBU-31 JDAM (Blu-109)
JD31
Air-to-Ground Unguided (Dumb) Bombs
Mk-82 (500 lbs)
Mk82
Mk-82R Retarded (ballute)
82R
Mk-82SE Snake Eye (retarded)
82SE
Mk-83 (1000 lbs)
MK83
Mk-83R Retarded (ballute)
83R
Mk-84 (2000 lbs)
MK84
Mk-84R Retarded (ballute)
84R
Mk-20 Rockeye II (CBU) (2)
MK20
Mk-77 Fire Bomb (napalm)
MK77
CBU-59B (2)
APAM
CBU-72 (fuel air explosive)
FAE

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1
1

1
1
1
1

Air-to-Ground Unguided Rocket Pods


LAU-10 (4x5" rocket)
R10
LAU-61 (19x2.75" rocket)
R61H

Sensors and Datalink Pods


AAR-50 NAVFLIR
ATFLIR (Adv. Targeting FLIR)
AWW-13 (Datalink)

NFLR
FLIR
DL13

Air-Launched Decoys
ADM-141 TALD

TALD

External Fuel Tanks


330 Gallon
480 Gallon

330F
480F

Notes:

Credits:

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Wt (lbs)

21nm
24nm
24nm
4nm
4nm
5nm
27nm

500
500
500
190
190
190
335

Semi-active Radar
Semi-active Radar
Semi-active Radar
All Aspect Heat Seeker
All Aspect Heat Seeker
Rear Aspect Heat Seeker
Semi-active/Active Radar

Any Air - Low Alt


Any Air - Low Alt
Any Air
Any Air
Any Air
Any Air - Hi off boresite
Any Air

13nm
13nm
13nm
>60nm
>60nm
25nm
12nm

630
670
670
1470
1000
800
1000

Laser
Infra-Red (IR)
Infra-Red (IR)
Radar
INS/GPS
Active Radar/PB (3)
Laser-passive

Anti-Tank, Mobile
SAM/AAA
Fast PT Boats/Anti-Tank
Ships
Same Targets as MK83
SAMs, AAAs
Same Targets as MK83

N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

TV
INS/GPS
INS/GPS
Laser-semi-active
Laser-semi-active
Laser-semi-active
Laser-semi-active
INS/GPS
INS/GPS
INS/GPS

GP Same as MK83
Anti-Personnel
GP Same as MK83
Same Targets as MK82
GP Same as MK83
Bunker/Sub Pen Buster
Same Targets as MK84
Same Targets as MK84
Same Targets as MK83
Bunker/Sub Pen Buster

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y

1000
1000 CBU
1000
500
1000
2000
2000
2000
1000
2000

500
500
500
1000
1000
2000
2000
1000
750
750
550

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Seeker/Guidance

Best Target
Choice in F/A-18

Range

12nm
32nm
32nm
8nm
8nm
10nm
10nm
5-15nm
5-15nm
5-15nm

Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP/Cluster
Ballistic/CCIP
Ballistic/CCIP/Cluster
Ballistic/CCIP/Cluster

5nm
5nm

8000 yds
N/A (mine)

2370
2390

RAP (Sonar)
mgntic/seismic/press.

FAF
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y(1)

Anti-Armor/Personnel
Troops
Anti-Personnel (Trucks)
Troops in Open

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Trucks, Troops, Gun


Emplacements

Y
Y

General Purpose (GP) for


buildings, tank farms,
emplacements, airfields,
bridges, etc. The larger
the target, the heavier the
bomb used

Ships - Shallow
only

Water

Navigation Forward Looking Infra-Red Guidance System


Advanced Targeting FLIR - Datalink pod for all Laser guided weapons
Video Datalink pod for AGM-62 Walleye (see pg 5-124 manual on how to use)

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1

1 used to confuse enemy radar, loaded and released like dumb iron bombs

Tank holds 2210 lbs fuel


Tank holds 3210 lbs fuel

FAF = Fire and Forget (N means some guidance required)


(1) - AMRAAM radar goes active approx 15 nm from target (FAF at that point)
(2) - Height of Burst (HOB) settings range from 100-2500 in 100' interval. Lower #s = tighter concentration
(3) - PB = Pre-Brief, meaning target locations pre-loaded in F/A-18 computers before takeoff
Additional Input by: Tom Jones, Kyle Schellinger

20-February-2000
v. 1.10
2000 Jane's Hangar
http://www.wargamer.com/janeshangar

Y
Y

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