first a lot of people have misconceptions about the older f-18 super hornet abretsan gupta an
aviation expert explains on quora if the block 3 super hornet has a more modern design than the
rafale you can see in the cockpit the f-18 has a larger 19-inch touchscreen that can be configured
on a mission basis in the air the meteor rafale provides greater range than the aim-120d
the ramjet provides a longer burn time and therefore a larger nes
both the aim-9x and mica ir use an imaging ir seeker and have similar off-foresight capabilities
rafale m is the only non-us fighter aircraft type permitted to operate
from the decks of a u.s aircraft carrier using its catapults and
capture equipment operating alongside u.s navy squadrons flying the soon-to-be boeing
f a-18ef received the newest variant of the rhino the block 3 super hornet
super hornet has a bigger and more powerful radar apg-79 is about 60 percent larger than
rbe2a which would equal a substantial difference in performance both have powerful integrated eu
suites with their respective advantages the f-18e is one of the few fourth generation
capable of using essa radars for eu operations and the alq 2144 has a greater current rf range
that being said the meteor ramjet is a major advantage in aerial combat and will provide
the rafale with a sizeable advantage until the aim 260 jatma is operational
on land the rafale was largely confined to an expensive and inconspicuous french weapon for
example the harm gives the f-18 a much improved ability to target enemy radars the agm 8080 harm
jay soh gbu 53 stormbreaker and larazyn together with the ability to carry decoys like them all j
give the f-18e significantly improved strike capability overall especially in a seed role
there is no big difference in their overall performance the main advantage of the f-18 super
hornet is that it provides similar performance at a much lower cost with meteor rafale more powerful
in aerial combat until 2022 while super hornet is a better multiplayer platform with the aim 260 it
will be a different game where the super hornet can fully take advantage of its superior radar