BRAND and MODEL
BOEING FA-18F SUPER HORNET
TYPE
Single-seat or two-seat multi-role fighter and strike fighter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Two 18,000 lbst [22,000 lbst with afterburning] General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan [over missiles]:13.62 m (44 ft 8½ in)
Length:18.31 m (60 ft 1¼ in)
Height:4.88 m (16 ft)
Wing area:46.45 m²(500 sq ft)
Width [wings folded]:9.32 m (30 ft 6 in)
Max speed:1,911 km/h (1,187 mph) – Mach 1.8
Approach speed:248 km/h (154 mph)
Combat ceiling:13,865 m (45,489 ft)
Range on hi-hi-hi interdiction mission with four 450 kg (1,000 lb) bombs, two AIM-9
Sidewinder missiles and two drop tanks:1,095 km (681 miles)
External fuel capacity five tanks of 1,817 litres (400 Imp gals) – total:9,085 litres (1,998 Imp
gals)
Take-off run:427 m (1,401 ft)
Ferry range un-refuelled:3,334 km (2,072 miles)
Internal fuel capacity:6,668 kg (14,700 lb)
Empty weight [fighter]:13,864 kg (30,564 lb)
Loaded weight:21,320 kg (47,000 lb)
Max take-off weight:29,900 kg (66,000 lb)
PHOTO
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