It might be stereotypical, but stereotypes exist for a reason!
I had a friend who worked on the Boeing/MD F/A18s and the BAe Hawk trainers for the RAAF. In a nutshell, if you wanted to replace a part:
F/A18:
1. Remove cover.
2. Undo fasteners
3. Slide component out
Hawk:
1. Loosen 11 retaining bolts to reveal access port
2. Insert screwdriver at 90° through access port, which isn't big enough, and remove 9 left handed screws
3. etc....
Only got a few more shifts, then hopefully five days off. Really hope I can get spark.
Incidentally, not only do I need stiff cardboard to set the timing, but a piece of cigarette paper as well.
