jmel Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I do - 97 % of the time Same here. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Question on those pics---is the GBU-24 on the middle or inner pylon? One of the many "Super Hornet load" posts from ARC I've saved says GBU-24's aren't cleared with anything outboard due to fin clearance. But it looks to me like the GBU-24's are on the middle, not inner pylon. Of course, new things are always being tested/cleared. Edited January 23, 2008 by David Hingtgen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet200 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) VFA-31 Pic from last years Oceanas Airshow Enjoy. Edited January 23, 2008 by hornet200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet200 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) VFA-103 line bird Edited January 23, 2008 by hornet200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornet200 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 a Ripppin Red Ripper VFA-11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Question on those pics---is the GBU-24 on the middle or inner pylon? One of the many "Super Hornet load" posts from ARC I've saved says GBU-24's aren't cleared with anything outboard due to fin clearance. But it looks to me like the GBU-24's are on the middle, not inner pylon. Of course, new things are always being tested/cleared. The GBU-24 are on the middle pylons, with tanks inboard and HARM outboard. The load in the picture is a load that any fleet Super Hornet may use, but as mentioned, there hasn't been a need for fleet SH to fly with GBU-24 to date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sorry, more weapons questions: (Super Hornets have so many pylons, and so many possible weapons, and so many restrictions) If you can now have GBU-24's in the middle with missiles outboard, can you have Harpoon/SLAM on the middle pylon mixed with other weapons? Can you mix Harpoon and GBU-24? (regardless of being a useful mission load) Are there many current restrictions for 1000lb weapons on the middle pylon being mixed with other weapons, particularly 1000-2000lb weapons inboard? (it seems most anything can go on the middle pylon with a HARM or AMRAAM missile outboard and a tank inboard---but modelers always want the heaviest and largest amount of weapons on every pylon, not drop tanks and self-defense missiles) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sorry, more weapons questions: (Super Hornets have so many pylons, and so many possible weapons, and so many restrictions)can you have Harpoon/SLAM on the middle pylon mixed with other weapons? Only inboard tanks or empty pylons, and outboard AIM-120 or AIM-7. OBTW, SLAM are not longer in inventory, having been either expended or converted to SLAM-ER (which is not cleared on the SH yet) Can you mix Harpoon and GBU-24? (regardless of being a useful mission load) No. Are there many current restrictions for 1000lb weapons on the middle pylon being mixed with other weapons, particularly 1000-2000lb weapons inboard? More or less, yes. Mainly because there isn't a convenient way to authorize everything that has been tested to date. I won't go into details on that. You can put GBU-16 midboard with inboard 2K lb JDAM, with outboard missiles though, and a few other things that I don't recall the details to offhand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks so much for your replies. Hopefully my last weapon question for a while, these have mainly been for someone else modeling a Super Hornet (and partly my own curiousity): If there are GBU-24's inboard, is there anything that can go on the middle pylon besides more GBU-24's? (and could you then put a missile, preferably a HARM, outboard) Or another way---if you have GBU-24's inboard, what else can you put on the plane to fill up the pylons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gervasius Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I suppose Joe is sick of these questions, but I have a SH loadout question: Is B61 cleared on Super Hornet? If so, where? On Es or Fs? I would like to build my Super Hornet with a B61s (one or more) and I don't know where to start looking. Thanks. Or am I in finger-breaking area now? Marko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I suppose Joe is sick of these questions, but I have a SH loadout question: Is B61 cleared on Super Hornet? If so, where? On Es or Fs? I would like to build my Super Hornet with a B61s (one or more) and I don't know where to start looking. Thanks.Or am I in finger-breaking area now? Marko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks so much for your replies.Hopefully my last weapon question for a while, these have mainly been for someone else modeling a Super Hornet (and partly my own curiousity): If there are GBU-24's inboard, is there anything that can go on the middle pylon besides more GBU-24's? (and could you then put a missile, preferably a HARM, outboard) Or another way---if you have GBU-24's inboard, what else can you put on the plane to fill up the pylons? With inboard pylon GBU-24, right now the midboard pylons can take a GBU-12 or GBU-16, AGM-65E (Laser Maverick), MK-82/BSU-86 (not avialable in any kit in any scale, or aftermarket that I know of) or MK-83/BSU-85AIR (Revell SH kit). Missiles (AGM-88, AIM-120, AIM-7) can go on the outboard pylon. I suppose Joe is sick of these questions, but I have a SH loadout question: Is B61 cleared on Super Hornet? If so, where? On Es or Fs? I would like to build my Super Hornet with a B61s (one or more) and I don't know where to start looking. Thanks.Or am I in finger-breaking area now? Marko Sorry, not going to touch that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gervasius Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sorry, not going to touch that one. I figured that. Thanks anyway. (I will just strap it on mid-wing pylon and load up a lot of fuel tanks) Marko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Joe--thanks, that's good news as it opens up a lot of options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Looks like the area around the ducts is painted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Looks like the area around the ducts is painted. Painted gray- it is all the same color on top. You were referring to the area on the LEX behind the spoilers? BTW they all have nonskid areas on the Starboard LEX now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Painted gray- it is all the same color on top. You were referring to the area on the LEX behind the spoilers? BTW they all have nonskid areas on the Starboard LEX now... I think he was referring to the area between the fins. The earlier designs for the vents in that area were unpainted; the Bard Stacks are painted gray and lack the thermal protective coating behind the vents that was applied to jets that had the earlier duct design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Rog, lots of ducts on these birds, and all have paint on them... :) They have been that way since we got the jets from the factory. Got close up pics of both Heat Exchanger vent types taken by yours truly posted in a couple spots on ARC already. If anyone wants a repost on this thread let me know... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Still one of the top five Super Hornet schemes. F/A-18E 166776 VFA-31 and a low viz Felix Hornet for comparison F/A-18E 166782 VFA-31 Edited January 27, 2008 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Don't like the VFA-31 cag though. Low viz are nicer. The red doesn't fit in the picture for me... Just my 2c Right click save, right click save anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice shots, Dave. Did you happen to catch any of the new Checkmates Super Hornets? Daniel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yes, but they are still wearing the VFA-106 modex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nick, This is what I meant when I referenced the unpainted area around the cooling ducts. I guess with the new Bard Ducts the area behind them can now remain painted. BTW, thanks for joining the forums, it's nice to have an expert on board. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) F-18F 166616 assigned to VFA-103, note the refueling pod. Edited January 27, 2008 by Sig Saur & Son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sig Saur & Son Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Another Jolly Rogers Super Hornet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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