Post; Radar

rock45 · March 18th, 2008

I think the APG-79 is second generation built for the Block-II E/F SuperHornets which might be the worlds 2nd most modern operational fighter in the world. This guy was joking on this other forum that this radar is so good it can tell which ways the lines run on your lawn after you cut your grass. And does both air to air and air to ground at the same time and does it faster and is difficult to jam. It just does everything better and fast and if your a fighter pilot you want in your aircraft no matter who you fly for. He's not allowed to go into details on range or anything like but made it clear you would want it as a fighter pilot. This is the sole reason a few more countries who turn there nose up to the Hornet in the past are giving it a second look now. It's not the slightly increase in thrust or 40% more fuel it's the 2nd generation ASEA radar and weapons system/modern cockpit package.
The draw back to the E/F Hornet is there in the $100 million per and so there around the F-15K range (F-15K for South Korea) so one may opt for the F-15. I think Boeing would prefer selling more SuperHornets then Eagles but wouldn't turn down a large F-15 order. The USN will be using the SuperHornet for many years to come so keeping the production lines open for Boeing and US Navy would be a good thing.

March 18th, 2008
rock45 Tribuni Angusticlavii	Post; Radar I think the APG-79 is second generation built for the Block-II E/F SuperHornets which might be the worlds 2nd most modern operational fighter in the world. This guy was joking on this other forum that this radar is so good it can tell which ways the lines run on your lawn after you cut your grass. And does both air to air and air to ground at the same time and does it faster and is difficult to jam. It just does everything better and fast and if your a fighter pilot you want in your aircraft no matter who you fly for. He's not allowed to go into details on range or anything like but made it clear you would want it as a fighter pilot. This is the sole reason a few more countries who turn there nose up to the Hornet in the past are giving it a second look now. It's not the slightly increase in thrust or 40% more fuel it's the 2nd generation ASEA radar and weapons system/modern cockpit package. The draw back to the E/F Hornet is there in the $100 million per and so there around the F-15K range (F-15K for South Korea) so one may opt for the F-15. I think Boeing would prefer selling more SuperHornets then Eagles but wouldn't turn down a large F-15 order. The USN will be using the SuperHornet for many years to come so keeping the production lines open for Boeing and US Navy would be a good thing.