Question
For the final mission, Maverick strategizes that the mission be flown with 2 pairs of F-18s. One aircraft in each pair is a single seater and the other a twin seater.
What's the reason for selecting this configuration? Couldn't the pilot in a single seater F-18 laze the target effectively?
Answer
From: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/34691/f-a-18e-and-f-a-18f-rhinos-whats-the-difference
First, for Fleet F-18Fs [the two seat variant], certain missions, such as flying as a Forward Air Controller require an additional flight officer to handle the workloads associated with the job and have a tactical control station specific to this work.
Answered By - Todd Wilcox
