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F/A-18F Super Hornet

Difficulty
Traits
None
160
Health
72 of 100 in the roster
1360 km/h
Top Speed (AB)
66 of 100 in the roster
35 m/s²
Acceleration (AB)
14 of 100 in the roster
35 °/s
Optimal Turn Rate
40 of 100 in the roster
15 s
Afterburner Fuel
50 of 100 in the roster
4
Flare Count
57 of 100 in the roster
9.5 km
Radar Range
71 of 100 in the roster
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F/A-18F Super Hornet

Abilities

One special and one passive, both unique to this aircraft. The values below each are what it does at every level it can reach.

special

Gun Cooling

Instantly removes all heat from cannons and temporarily reduces overheat rate. While active, Overheat Rate: -50%. Cooldown: 30s

By level
  1. level 1
    30s
  2. level 2
    23s
  3. level 3
    15s
passive

Bloodlust

Gain a 10% Missile Lock Time bonus when locking onto damaged enemies.

By level
  1. level 1
    +10%
  2. level 2
    +20%
  3. level 3
    +30%
  4. level 4
    +40%
  5. level 5
    +50%

Loadout

Every weapon carried, straight off the wiki tables. Where an aircraft carries two of something, both are listed.

Cannon
Assault cannonheat 4.61 s
Max Damage
245 DPS
Ideal Range
0.4 km
Reticle Range
0.9 km
Spin-up Time
0.6 s
Spread
low
Overheat Time
4.61 s
Ammo
unlimited
Armor Piercing
none
Burst damage
1129
Missiles×2
Heat-seeking missile
Range
2.8 km
Quantity
4
Damage
75
Speed
3240 km/h
Turn Rate
15 °/s
Lock Angle
7 °
Lock Time
1.3 s
Radar missile
Range
7.5 km
Quantity
4
Damage
80
Speed
4680 km/h
Turn Rate
15 °/s
Lock Angle
5 °
Lock Time
1.8 s
Rockets

No rockets.

Every stat

Bar length is where this aircraft ranks against the whole roster, always with best at full length. The label is the real value, and where the wiki defines a stat its own description sits underneath.

Hangar Level
16
Difficulty
Durability
Speed
Agility

Outstatted on core stats

The F/A-18F Super Hornet is matched or beaten on all 7 core stats, at the same hangar level or lower, by Su-27 Flanker.

That is a statement about 7 raw numbers, not a verdict. Abilities, weapons, handling and hitbox size are not in the comparison, which is why plenty of outstatted aircraft are still worth flying. Put them side by side and decide for yourself.

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Where these numbers come from

Every published figure on this page is reproduced from the F/A-18F Super Hornet page on the MetalStorm wiki, as it stood on 2026-08-18. This tool copies the wiki, it does not measure the game, so a number you disagree with is a question for the wiki editors rather than for us. The exception is a number here that differs from the one there: that is a fault in this tool, and worth reporting.