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Originally Posted by karl262
They could make good missile trucks datalinked to F35s.
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Yup the Superhornet E is designed for that. The F-35 sneaks into highly contested areas with advanced anti-air and advanced airborne fighters, and basically sniffs out and targets opportunity, then sends the targetting data to the 18E's in the backfield who then attack from long range.
Because the F-35 is so good at mapping threats, the F-18's can then maneuver into the best positions and safest positions to attack the enemy from over the horizon.
Basically the F-18E Block III was designed specifically to work with the F-35.