
F/A-18A, F-18C (Sweden), F/A-18C Late and pre-order for the F/A-18C Early Hornet: A Jet Fighter for the USA and Sweden at Rank VIII
At a glance:- Outstanding maneuverability!
- Large selection of weapons.
- New air-to-air missiles.
- Weaponry for any type of mission!

Introducing the F/A-18 Hornet!
Perhaps the most famous U.S. carrier-based fighter-bomber, the F/A-18 Hornet is coming to War Thunder in the Hornet’s Sting major update! Today, we’ll be telling you about the F/A-18A and F/A-18C (late) fighters, plus the premium F/A-18C (early), where the pre-order to receive bonuses has started today. Let’s take a closer look at this jet!

F/A-18A (USA)
Let’s first take a look at the F/A-18A variant. This one has the least amount of available weapons, however it’s still enough to perform a wide range of combat tasks. For air combat, this one features the AIM-9L and AIM-7F and M air-to-air missiles. In addition to regular bombs and rockets, you’ll be able to take the new Walleye II ER/DL guided bomb with a thermal imaging homing head into battle, while a pod with a thermal imager can also be equipped under the wings.F/A-18C Early (USA — pre-order pack)
Moving onto the premium F/A-18C (early) variant that can be pre-ordered starting from today. This one has a thermal imaging and laser-guided targeting system that allows for the addition of the Paveway II family of guided bombs (GBU-12, GBU-16, GBU-10, GBU-24) and the advanced Maverick AGM-65E and AGM-65F guided missiles.
Pre-order - F/A-18С Early Pack
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! 79.99- F/A-18С Early (Rank VIII, USA)
- 3000 Golden Eagles
- Premium account for 30 days
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Any time Wingman" title
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Hornet Silhouette" decal
- Pre-order bonus: VFA-81 "Sunliners" Camouflage



F/A-18C Late (USA)
Next up is the most advanced F/A-18C (late) variant. This variant will add guided bombs with GNSS guidance, including the GBU-38, GBU-32 and GBU-31 compared to the previous variants. For air combat, the F/A-18C (late) features a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), the maneuverable AIM-9M, the new to the game AIM-7P with inertial guidance with a mid-course update data-link, as well as the long-range AIM-120B active radar homing missile.

