This page is to show you images of the weapons the F/A-18 uses.


To start you out, I will show you how many weapons the 18 can carry.

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These are all the weapon types the F-18 can carry. As you can see it can carry a vast array of war fighting weapons. Below are some more of the weapons and some weapons the F-18 uses for practice bombing.

imageThis weapon is a GBU-15. It is also known as a "Crusiform-wing weapon" It's primary mission is to go through the doors of a target and destroy it from the inside much like a "bunker-buster"

These are the pracitce bombs F-18 pilots use for practice.

image It may look funny to civillians, but these bombs are some of what helps our pilots protect the country. This is an MK-106 practice bomb. When it hits the deck (ground) it emits smoke to signal it has hit.

image This one has the same mission as above.

image This is the gun the F-18 pilots use for close air support and if they are too close to an enemy fighter in combat.

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