McDonnell Douglas / Boeing F/A-18E / F Super Hornet
Photo ©: Joerg Amann (photos at airliners.net)
F/A-18E / F Super Hornet
Fighter / Fighter Bomber
The Boeing F/A-18E & F/A-18F Super Hornet is a twin-engined one- or two-seat carrier-capable fighter and fighter bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Defense, Space & Security (earlier McDonnellDouglas).
| Crew | 1 (E) 2 (F) | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | General Electric F414-GE-400 | |
| Engine Power (each) dry/with Afterburner | 63,4 / 97,9 kN | 14253 / 22000 lbf |
| Speed | 1900 km/h | 1026 kts 1181 mph |
| Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 1.8 | |
| Service Ceiling | 15.240 m | 50.000 ft |
| Range | 2.346 km | 1.267 NM 1.458 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 13.876 kg | 30.591 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 29.964 kg | 66.060 lbs |
| Wing Span | 13,70 m | 44,9 ft |
| Wing Area | 46,5 m² | 501 ft² |
| Length | 18,40 m | 60,4 ft |
| Height | 4,88 m | 16,0 ft |
| First Flight | 29.11.1995 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C/D | |
| ICAO Code | F18 | |
| Data for (Version) | Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet | |
| Variants | F/A-18E, F/A-18F, EA-18G Growler | |
Remarks
The F/A-18E is the single-seat variant, the F/A-18F is the two-seat variant. The F/A-18 Super Hornet is a enlarged development of the McDonnellDouglas / Boeing F/A-18 Hornet.
| Extras | |
print view