RCU Forums - View Single Post - Can you help me to identify what these are on an F-18?
Old 04-18-2014, 05:18 PM
  #26  
FireBee
My Feedback: (34)
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Chesapeake , VA
Posts: 900
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Have you ever heard of Aviation Leak? I mean Aviation Week.

some pics for ya. the Super Hornet’s six-barrel 20mm, Externally Powered M61A2 Gatling Gun System, which can fire 4000-6000 shots/ minute. Made by the US military systems giant General Dynamics, the gun carries only about 600 rounds though.

The missile defense antennas for 360 degree threat coverage.

the earlier " bird splitter" antennas now being replaced by the APX -111 CIT and the new conformal IFF antenna. See link. http://www.baesystems.com/download/B...y-of-products/

Cool video.
http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2...er-hornet.html
Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	image.jpg
Views:	204
Size:	118.2 KB
ID:	1988056   Click image for larger version

Name:	image.jpg
Views:	585
Size:	97.7 KB
ID:	1988057   Click image for larger version

Name:	image.jpg
Views:	165
Size:	76.9 KB
ID:	1988058  

Last edited by FireBee; 04-18-2014 at 05:26 PM.