Hypohystericalhistory's guide to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2021
- One of the most adaptable fighters of the fourth generation, the legendary Super Hornet can really do it all. Fighter, striker, electronic attacker and even tanker, whoever said a "jack of all trades is a master of none" has never seen a Rhino in action.
This is one of the best defence channels on UA-cam. Keep the great content coming :)
Seriously; a league his OWN. Others report SPECS: HHH (Tim) is an ANALYST!
The RAAF has come along way in the last 20 years in the field of Electronic Warfare. With the acquisition of Growlers, G-550’s, SIGINT specific Poseidon’s and Drones together with a large ground force support base, the RAAF’s surveillance capability has truly matured. If enough open source material exists, I’m sure your viewers would be very interested in your views and doing a segment on the subject.
what was wrong with the F111, F18A and others for the time? RAAF has been a force forever.
You'll need it due to China's threatening presence
Super Hornet really seems like the Hornet that reached its realistic peak performance. I wonder what would've been possible with the Tomcat if it was given similar treatment, in the proposed Super Tomcat 21.
The tomcat could have been at least equally as good. The problem with the tomcat was and alway will be the amount of mechanical parts and the maintenance required to keep those parts flying.
This channel is one of the only reasons I use UA-cam
I’ve never watched one of your videos without learning heaps, nice work.
Would love to see your take on Canadian, Kiwi or British militaries !
You have absolutely awesome content btw !
The conformal fuel tanks mooted for the Block 3 updates would be most welcomed for the RAAFs Growler fleet. Just because they have yet to be cleared for carrier operations doesnt mean its not suitable for our ground based Hornets...
Amazing info, simple enough(explanation wise) yet still very interesting. 🇨🇦🇦🇺
Loving this channel. Very informative and explains things well.
Wow, just discovered this channel. Top quality content!
Welcome my friend
@@hypohystericalhistory8133 who would win against this and the f16 also I've been watching you from tik tok since the 1st vid
@@uranzajmi6466 Super Hornet my firend. Even the advnaced F-16s like a Block 60 are basically worse in every way. The F-16 is a better sustained dog fighter; it has a better thrust to weight ratio and sustained turn rate. But in every other way the Super Hornet is better. Bigger radar aperture, lower RCS, more weapons stations. I think the SH would win in a BVR fight most of the time. WVR? Its a toss up. If the F-16 can survive the first few turns it would have the advantage, but teh SH would probably get the first shot off, all things being equal.
@@hypohystericalhistory8133 can you link the full, original video of the demo at 3:40 ?
Awesome level of detail, great stuff mate!
Having a bunch of high-g/high AOA maneuver footage under the final explanation of "kinematics don't matter so much anymore" was a nice touch. :)
Awesome vid - Nice to know we have some nice planes in Oz- thanks for the breakdown of the Super/Standard comparison. Very detailed.
Excellent presentation.
I've only recently come across your channel and you serve up the meat in the story - lots of relevant and interesting information hard to come by in the one concise video. Thank you, I'll be sticking around.
The detail in this video was fascinating, thank you. 👍
Mate these videos are fantastic - keep it up!
As usual TOP job. Very informative and interesting.👍
Great vids mate!
Watched at least 4 of you're videos today!
Awesome channel 👌🏽
Bloody good film thank you
Great channel.
Fair do's I like this guys work
Your videos are some of the best on UA-cam. Whatever you choose to do in the future, I hope you're kicking some ass for Australia. We need people like you. PS Big fan of the Super Hornet. Can we please get some cat/trap carriers? :)
I will volunteer for deck ops if we do
Also gonna point out some inaccuracies, the F-14 was a fighter aircraft, designed around the lessons learned in vietnam, they took up the fleet defense role due to the powerful radar and AIM-54. They were still capable fighter aircraft but due to the cold war were more seen as interceptors
Yeah not sure that’s an inaccuracy, just you nitpicking over terms. I never said it wasn’t a capable fighter. In fact I literally called it a fleet defence fighter.
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Well people often just see it as a interceptor, so I felt I should leave it there.
By the fact that you responded it also shows you take pride in your work, it's extremely high quality and well researched. Good job man.
The impetus for the F-14 began well before Vietnam. The AWG-9/AIM-54 system predated the F-14 airframe and had been in development for a decade prior to the F-14's first flight even. As the US encountered Soviet lightweight fighters over Vietnam, requirements were added to the USAF and USN new fighter/interceptor programs to be able to enjoy energy-maneuverability advantages against the MiG-21. They would need to do this while still reaching a 500nm combat radius, which was a tall order.
The Navy's prime spec list was for a fleet defense interceptor though, since the F-4B/AIM-7E was being challenged by the Tu-22M/Kh-22.
Nice, thanks again.
The E/F variant of the Hornet is by far one of the best platforms that have been developed for a multirole airframe bar none, albeit with minimal and discrete adjustments to the legacy version.
Certainly a potent aircraft well worthy of it place within the RAAF for many years to come...great channel, love the content and no BS down the line perspective.
Cheers from Sydney!!!!
I couldn’t agree more!
Great video. I would like to add that the Rhino shoot down the Su22 while carrying bombs at the same time.
Actually, the whole phrase is "a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." If the Rhino could talk, I'm sure it would agree that, whenever it's involved, the word "oftentimes" is a little bit short of the mark.
Well done again HH
Yep, I'm sold. Where can I pick one up?
I love it
Fuck yeah hornet!
Impressive video imagery and well rounded content. Wasn't the F model the replacement for the A6/KA6 and cancelation of the A12 Avenger II? G is a great replacement for the Prowler but I do wonder if the 99 can still be effective in the modern environment.
@@soulsphere9242 Ok I forgot the reduction in carrier air wing squadrons. So Medium Attack and the Antisubmarine squadrons were disbanded. Were there dedicated recon and refueling squadrons as well?
Unfathomably based content.
Great stuff,latest Australian assault rifle?
Australia should keep the super hornets going maybe upgrade to the advanced super hornet and just add another squadron if they want 100 F35s
Thanks, great video, is there any plan to have a missile to succeed the AIM 54 ,Phoenix in the US navy in the Super Hornet ?
Yes, the AIM-260 JATM
Not mentioned was the fact that the SU-25 that was shot down with the AAMRAM was first shot at with a Sidewinder which failed to track.
Do squadrons use a mix of E and F models or are they kept separate. Do they use them for different roles to utilise the WSO?. Would seem a but unfair to expect the E pilot to do the job of a F crew.
They are 50/50 I think: the Fs definitely are better for strike by reducing the workload. The RAAF only went with F models for this reason.
Great Channel you got me more please ,I still think some F 35 B’s would be handy and I understand could be adapted to the Canberra Class ? Very easily ,comparatively. Does anyone else think a Fast nimble Carrier could be adapted to our upcoming needs ? Regards FNQ AU
Hey Chris, I’m working on a vid now going over the F-35B and Canberra class. It’s going to be long I think, maybe half an hour, I’m writing the script now.
@@hypohystericalhistory8133 Fantastic , it I think is not a subject to be treated lightly! However our NEW Defence Minister has some ba....s and the Australian front page ect was I thought very interesting finally the eyes ears and Brains are opening to the REAL possibility’s in the Indo-Pacific! As for Puton Ukraine is already in a “undisclosed” war / skirmishes with as I understand casualties on both sides ? Can any one confirm ? Stay Safe FNQ AU
@@chriswilson8757 Russia is not a threat, they are not flexing just taking care of business. China is the thug in our neighborhood and we can't take a backward step from standing up to them. FUQ-EM. 👍
Our money would be better spent elsewhere because once you have a carrier it has to be fully protected. Not only cost but Australia itself is one big aircraft carrier and with the right land based aircraft our power can be projected as far as we need to. So why do we need a carrier?
Just wondering, has the RAAF equipped its Hornets with frequency hopping communications or are they moving to onboard encryption devices?
Yeah so we generally use a system called Link 16 which is a frequency hopping, jam resistant and encrypted datalink.
@@hypohystericalhistory8133 cool, their open frequency GCI comms has traditionally been a weak link in the process.
Good to see a new player in defence video's and to see some Australian content. Well done.
Any chance of a Hobart class destroyer video?
He already made one
hypohistericalhistory > matsimus
@@albashar9519 no he hasn’t
@@XxBloggs dementia moment by me
Where'd you get that Photo at the start of the video? Wouldn't mind having it myself :)
Download Screenhunter, set YT for HD and click! I saved two of them...the best one is at 3:13
I just searched it mate, I can’t remember where
How long does the RAAF plan on using the F18 ‘Super Hornet’? In a mix with the F-35?
Yep. a good replacement for the flying coffins we had..
You've sold me. I'll place an order for 5 of them. When can you deliver them?
An f/A-18E/F with 12 AMRAAM 120D is a better interceptor than the F-14 with AIM-54. The F/A-18E/F can actually bring back all of its AMRAAM compared to the F-14 which almost never carry 6 AIM-54 and certainly can't bring back 6 AIM-54 due to the weight of the AIM-54 and have to eject at least one or two to land! Also the AIM-120D is likely more capable and more advanced than the AIM-54 in real combat situations
I doubt that. AMRAAMs never have the range they’re claimed to have. The high top end range is only from high altitude, high speed shots that are lobbed; realistic Fox3s never go as far as claimed. The AIM54 had range the AMRAAM will never have; even with its more primitive electronics. Imagine though an upgraded AIM54. Even Russian missiles outrange AMRAAMs these days (although they probably wouldn’t have many to use).
@@keirfarnum6811 I bet that an AMRAAM-E variant might be developed for something like that.
@@keirfarnum6811 Problem is, the Phoenix wasn't meant for taking out fighters. It was meant specifically for bombers
I still think the f15ex would be a long range fighter bombers that could be equiped with long range antiship missiles.
Can this be compared to the airforce's f-15ex?
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Do you think the RAAF will buy the new Super Hornet or F-15EX to carry the big payloads the F35 can't carry?
there building fighter drones called loyal wingman to act as a swarm 1 f35 with 6 fighter drones its a force multiplier.
@@jasoar1563 yer we need them to,they are a big game changer
In non-stealthy mode (aka Beast mode) the F-35 has more weapons payload than a Super Hornet. And you have to take off some of those weapons for fuel pods for the Super Hornet to fly as far. Secondly, you have to take off jammers and targeting pods. F-35 has those things internally. F-15EX if you want greater usable weapons payload.
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Wait, is this a simulator of some kind, or are they seriously using a modern touchscreen device to mimic the interface of an older radio?
Maybe by 2035, the RCAF will eventually get some of these second hand from the RAAF.
If your enemy wants you, you’ll know it. Just like the girl you were dating knew how bad you wanted to get laid for the first time…..Pilots WANT their first kill as bad as his 100th. You use it against him and drag him down low. He will follow.
Super Hornet Pilots are taught how to kill Jets, and do in Training.
The US Navy uses The F-16C, and MIG-29’s in the ‘Aggressor’ Squadrons against Super Hornet crews. The ‘Aggressors’ are painted in Eastern European camouflage (Basically Russian schemes) that do looks good on Aggressor F-16’s, F-14’s, F/A-18A’s, F-5’s, and the MIGS. The Aggressors also use Russian/Eastern Flight Tactics, Philosophy, as well as US/Western Tactics.
These Pilots, (Hands down, Some of the absolute best on the planet) throw everything at Super Hornet crews possible to show them how to Fight, use your Advantages, and even use the enemy Pilots advantages against him, manipulate him, learn to understand the Psychology of him.
Make them earn any kill and give that Crew/Pilot the tools and confidence to come out on top.
There’s a reason US Pilots are constantly in the ccAir Training, Learning how to be a Hawk.
Iron Sharpens Iron.
For land based operations, the F-15EX is a good replacement for both Super Hornets and Growlers.
For use from carriers, the block 3 Super Hornets offer a significant upgrade in capabilities compared with legacy Hornets and Super Hornets.
Should Australia buy more Super Hornets?
Isnt the f35 soon to be cheaper though?
Should the RAAF A and D model Hornets be converted to unmanned drones for the wingman role carrying weapons to support F-35s and Super Hornets? Also for recon and protecting AWACs, Poseidon P-8s and tankers. Or attacking targets found by the AWACS and Poseidon's. More of the older F-18s could also come from the US. Australia has the infrastructure and skills to maintain hornets. Much of the training could be simulated. F-35's and Hornet drones could be a very deadly combination. The fly-by-wire systems could help in turning the F-18s to drones. And simulated training would reduce the air time for the old air-frames. They also have radars and data sharing systems. Super Hornet pilots could be used to operate the drones. Buddy tanks could also be used to refuel Super Hornets. And what is happening with the old PC3 Orions? Can they still play a role. Having small level operations that could be available for future conflicts and keeping them sustainable.
The airframes are probably getting a bit long in the tooth. Aircraft always have a limited life due to metal fatigue.
Get on to AFV's mate
Forget it.
As much as i' d love to see our neighbors use the Murder Hornet... sadly the Germans are unlikely to get her.
Good work!
Malaysia should lease a dozen of these from RAAF and based them at Butterworth
Poggers
You take that back and you take it back now, 1:02! We just like competition, and with the Tomcat there just wasn't any. Didn't you see Top Gun? She practically has thrust vectoring and could even take out the Felon from a defensive starting position. You think Tom Cruise would lie to us? Is Prince Andrew somebody you'd leave around your teenage daughter? Thr answer to both questions is a big Hell No.
F/A-18 began with the Northrop YF -17 Cobra which was a prototype, but it lost in a competition with the F-16. The US Navy saw the YF-17's potential and the rest is history.
It's the ultimate evolution of Northrop's F-5 Tiger.
@@Joshua_N-A ~ Northrop developed the F-5 Tiger into the F-20 Tiger shark, which was a spectacular fighter that should have been purchased by the military. But politics and money prevented it's success.
@@martentrudeau6948 it was the Gripen of its time. Its radar later used in Taiwan's indigenous light fighter.
@@Joshua_N-A ~ Your right the F-5 in its day was a great plane. And it does remind me of the Gripen.
@@martentrudeau6948 The F-20's anemic combat radius, radar range, T/W, and payload got in the way, not politics.
Australia flies hugely more hours at high speed and at low and very low altitude. This means that all of Australia's Hornets airframes age very much faster than US airframes..
Overall a very good technical assessment of a system but lost its way a couple of times with fanboy stuff.
The claim that its an air superiority fight at 7:12 is just simply wrong. The 'F/A' instead of 'F' gives that away. Genuine air superiority fighters have the 'F' designation like the F-4, F-14, F-15 and F-22. The F/A for Fighter Attack all have compromises so they can do that dual role.
Its a fundamental part of all engineering irrespective of industry or task that when you broaden the scope of any system it forces compromises. Planes like the F/A-18 and F-35 will never match the air superiority capabilities of the F-15 & F-22 because the F-15 & F-22 were designed as uncompromised AS systems while the F/A18 & F-35 were designed as multi-role systems.
But overall his technical details are, yet again, first class.
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Cool! do you have the link? What’s the account name?
He passed away in 2001 but he is considered as one of the Best contemporary witness
UA-cam deleted the link tho, maybe they think it‘s Spam, if u search „Herbert Döring 8 Jahre mit Hitler“ you‘ll find it
@@hypohystericalhistory8133 ua-cam.com/video/S3JfWwx-UiY/v-deo.html that‘s the interview
It was not conceived as replacement for the f-14.
You should create a discord channel 100%!
jack of all trades, master of none, is still far better than a master of one
Are you that dude from tik tok?
Yep
The super hornet was the original aircraft offered but due to budget limitations a smaller version was created.
Tim's one smart MFr. SERIOUSLY. I like enjoy Covert Cabal, Sandboxx and Curious Droid.
BUT, HHH BLOWS them out the water with the PRECISION (PGM) of his assessments.
They can report facts, knowledge, details, opinions, but do not APPROACH HHH analysis.
Because of its lackluster thrust to weight ratio, its nowhere near as good at BVR combat as new models of the F16 and F15
The super hornet still needs better engines. A twin engine american fighter jet shouldn't be inferior to the single engine F-16 in thrust to weight ratio. But then again, the F-16 is setting the bar high.
is this the tik tok dude?.?
Can you make a video on what's going on in Ukraine right now
Haha! The Rhino would NOT want to dogfight anything else in reality. Vipers & Eagles are gonna lol at your high alpha then put on the power & not even try a slow fight :P
How would they do that when the rhino already has a firing solution and they don’t?
@@hypohystericalhistory8133I ain't assuming they start a VFR merge & see who gets the first off boresight 9X shot off. That's Rhino land.
@@corvanphoenix I don't think you understand how a fox-2 dogfight works, the high alpha in compilation with the high off-boresight capabilities means the f16 can try to stiff-arm the f18 in a 2 circle but won't matter because the hornet can just saddle up much quicker and sit inside the vipers turn circle. That's how it works after the merge
Great review, it’s a shame the Aust Govt and Airforce wankers don’t see the potential of the Hornet, cheaper to operate, increased sortie availability over that crappy F35. Aust should have just got another 50 of these and then upgraded to the advanced super hornet when it becomes available
Lol did u really just call the F-35 crappy? I didnt realize that most advanced and dominant fighter in the world is crappy lol. Im going to assume you are a low IQ or just extremely ignorant individual.
He's reading from old databases though. The US is stopping all development for the super hornets by 2030s. Boeing won't be developing fighter jets anymore either how they going to keep the upgrade after 2030s?
The US is developing the 6th generation (NGAD) fighter it will replace the F35C and superhornets. The suggestion too keep the superhornets flying till 2050 is old news. And has changed since the new announcement from Boeing and the US pentagon. Australia has to change the superhornets by 2030s or run into snags to keep them upgraded and left vulnerable to by left with a fighter jet that is no longer capable in combat
Your channel dosnt get enough attention. In my opinion your channel name is lack lusting.
In effect you have spelt out that If Australia had to go American then this is the platform we should have continued with, not the fancy F-35 which is not as versatile and has only one engine. I understand that the 18's air frame now has a life of 10,000 hours and with the US continuing to improve the platform for it's own purposes, which are similar to our requirements, then it should have been a no brainer.
But politics and poor decision making instead had us subsidising the US's special requirements, which are different to ours, so we end up with the expensive everything F-35.
Actually, the F35 can outperform the F18, of all models. It can out turn, out accelerate, out climb, fly further, carry more and compared to the hornet can hardly be seen and has a much more modern and more powerful avionics suite. The only thing the hornet has over the F35 is a slightly higher top speed. However, the hornet hardly ever pushes to its top speed. It's supersonic acceleration performance is rather middling. In Red Flag exercises, the F35 took apart flights of USAF planes and Navy Super Hornets, when they were involved. The only plane that had any chance against it was the F22.
@@carltanner9065 Those exercises favour a stealth aircraft.
@@FairladyS130 yeah they do just like how combat favors stealth aircraft