F/A-18d Hornet

No.18 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth was also involved in displaying great LIMA2007 Boeing-made aircraft, the United States, F/A-18d Hornet.

     Hornet is a supersonic aircraft F/A-18d night attack version of the maritime attack could do the absolute best in its class for the RMAF. Acquisition of 8 units F/A-18d Hornet aircraft occurred in 1993 and the supply is gradually handed over to the RMAF in 1997 which followed the purchase of four units of the four units are delivered to the RMAF Hornet F/A-18d in August 1997 limiting the eight-aircraft unit Hornet RMAF all the strategic assets of the most prestigious at the time. RMAF Hornet aircraft have the best features of maritime attack missions more so it is supported by the basic equipment of high technology to increase the Hornet's ability to operate day and night in all weather conditions, especially the night attack exercise program. F/A-18d Hornet was built specifically for the absolute role of the night attack and maritime engines equipped F404-GE-402 as well as radar systems and weapons specific to the version of the Night Attack;

* Radar AN/APG-73.* Pod AN/AAR-50NavFLIR radar.* Pod AN/AAS-38 Nite Hawk radar.* AIM-9 Sidewinder (version S)* AIM-7 Sparrow (version M)* AGM-84 Harpoon (version A)* Paveway II (bombs user)* Laser or LGB (500 lb Mk82 bombs)* CBU cluster bomb or Rockeye.* Rocket-rockets without guidance.* M61A1 Vulcan cannon in.

     F/A-18d Hornet aircraft have been serving for 10 years and over a century served with No.18 Squadron, Royal Malaysian Air Force, the aircraft has demonstrated the advantages of excellent service record. In LIMA2007 ago, four units exhibit great F/A-18d Hornet RMAF manuver to the public, driven by professional RMAF pilots of Royal Malaysian Air Force Lt Col Arshad II, Major Radin Radin Tahir Saiful Affendi RMAF, Royal Malaysian Air Force Maj. Abdul Rahim Jusoh, Lt Col Zainal Abidin Zahani RMAF. This has enhanced the ability of aircraft to perform more complex roles. Upgrades made to the aircraft include modifications to improve hardware or software that can launch weapons Hornet RMAF AAMRAM (vesi C 5) and using the Joint Direct Attack Muitions / JDAM.