F18 Back View Sound Idle RPM – SFX
F18 Back View sound from F-18 Hornet SFX
Demonstration of the F18 Back View Sound Idle RPM from the F-18 Hornet SFX sound library.
The library includes 33 audio files and the detailed PDF-instruction for developers on how to use it. Total duration: 16 min.
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine fighter and attack aircraft, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet.The General Electric developed the F404 for the F/A-18 Hornet For the F/A-18, GE based the F404 on the YJ101 engine they had developed for the Northrop YF-17, enlarging the bypass ratio from .20 to .34 to enable higher fuel economy. Cost was the main goal in the design of the engine.
The General Electric F404 engine connects to the airframe at only 10 points and can be replaced without special equipment. As a result a four-person team can remove the engine within 20 minutes.
The General Electric F404 engine connects to the airframe at only 10 points and can be replaced without special equipment. As a result a four-person team can remove the engine within 20 minutes.
Some Interesting Facts About The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet:
- Cockpits are night vision goggle compatible.
- Depending on the mission and loading, combat radius of Hornet is greater than 500 nautical miles.
- The E/F model will be able to perform a strike tanker mission while carrying a self-protection air-to-air missile loadout. The first flight of the F/A-18E/F occurred in December 1995.
