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Old 1st Jun 2013, 19:06
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Relevant to the current missile harrier discussion and further to the Russian stuff, the RAAF like RAF say bugger all publicly, but I found this USMC piece on classic hornet c/d on exercise, It also needs to be remembered that Malaysia also run the C/D hornet, so it's not as if they don't know them
mig 29 vs hornet C/D
Hornet v. MiG | Military Aviation | Air & Space Magazine
“The Americans have better radar, better weapons,[comparable to Malaysian hornets] so we try to get in close,” says Major Patricia Yapp Syau Yin of the Malaysian air force, recounting a one-on-one engagement she had against a Hornet. “Try to defeat their radar capabilities by doing aggressive moves—zooming in. We have to try to roll in behind them, not roll in front of them. Weapon-wise, software-wise, they are one up. But power-wise, we are one up.” The MiG-29N that the Malaysians fly has a top speed of Mach 2.3 and a climb rate of 65,000 feet per minute; the F/A-18D’s maximum speed is Mach 1.8 with a climb rate of 50,000 feet per minute. The Hornet, however, is a more maneuverable aircraft, with a fly-by-wire control system and more advanced avionics and cockpit displays.

By the end of Air Warrior, the Marines had won virtually all of the air-to-air fights (with a few draws). But the Malaysians say they appreciate even the losses. “Every year we learn something new from the Americans,” says Major William.

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