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The following sections describe standard operating procedures and recommendations that are valid only for F/A-18C.

==Considerations==
===Operating Altitudes===
*A fully fueled and heavily armed Hornet can have problems climbing to altitudes above 30000'.
*25k' is often more than enough for a strike ingress.
*CAP racetracks are most comfortable at 26k' - 30k'.

===Ordnance===
*Use ATFLIR instead of Litening, as (IRL) the ATFLIR is carrier compatible and the Litening is not.
*Do not use AGM-65F (Infrared Maverick) and AGM-62 Walleye in modern missions as those were phased out in the 90's.
*Double ugly loadouts (carrying 1 centerline tank and 1 wing tank) are common. The wing tank should be on the right wing, in order to not obscure TPod (which sits on the left cheek station) line of sight.

==Capabilities==
===Fuel===
*Max Flighttime (aka Max Endurance, or Max E) is generally flown around 250 kts IAS.
*In Max E, the Hornet burns around 1200 lbs of fuel every 15 minutes.

==Tactics and Techniques==


==Procedures==
===Overhead Break===
*Deploy full speed brake and cut throttle to idle.
*Pull around 1.5G-2G.
*In the break, immediately when speed goes below 250 kts IAS, lower landing gear and full flaps.
*Ideal lateral separation from the runway (and course line) is 1.5 nm.