McDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18 HORNET

 

ORIGIN:

United States of America

TYPE:

Tactical strike fighter

ENGINE:

Two 15,800 lbst General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofans

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in)
  • Length: 17.07 m (56 ft)
  • Height: 4.67 m (15 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 36.79 m² (396 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 10,970 m (36,000 ft): 1,915 km/h (1,190 mph)
  • Landing speed: 242 km/h (150 mph)
  • Combat ceiling: 15,057 m (49,400 ft)
  • Initial rate of climb: 18,276 m/min (60,000 ft/min)
  • Combat radius in attack configuration: 1,073 km (667 miles)
  • Combat radius in fighter configuration: 737 km (425 miles)
  • Ferry range: 3,700 km (2,300 miles)
  • Empty weight: 12,700 kg (28,000 lb)
  • Normal loaded weight in fighter configuration: 16,240 kg (35,800 lb)
  • Max loaded weight: 25,400 kg (56,000 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

McDonnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet of VMFA-212 in flight over the South China Sea on 8 October 2003 (6638451) - McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia

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