BOEING / MILITARY JET

Boeing F/A-18E

A carrier-capable multirole fighter, larger than the earlier Hornet from which it developed.

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Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet after a carrier launch.
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet after a carrier launch.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans · Public domain ↗
PropulsionTwin jet
ConfigurationCarrier-capable · E/F variants
Simulator ecosystemsMSFS
In the catalogue2 implementations
THE AIRCRAFT

Meet Boeing F/A-18E

The Super Hornet family comprises the single-seat F/A-18E and tandem-seat F/A-18F. Although the name and outline recall the earlier Hornet, the Super Hornet is a substantially developed aircraft with a larger airframe. Twin engines, outward-canted fins and carrier equipment define its configuration.

The E and F also make a useful image distinction: a two-seat photograph depicts the F variant. The MSFS entry here is identified by its own model designation, and its simulated systems should be judged from its developer documentation.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developers

Aircraft background

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super HornetWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1372781952 · retrieved 2026-09-12

Resource

MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft MSFS 2020 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoft

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