|
F/A-18 A |
F/A-18 C |
F/A-18 E |
| Country
of Origin: |
USA |
USA |
USA |
| Manufacturer: |
McDonnell
Douglas Co., Northrop |
McDonnell
Douglas Co., Northrop |
McDonnell
Douglas Corporation |
| Designation: |
F-18 |
F-18 |
F-18 |
| Version: |
A |
C |
E |
| Nickname: |
Hornet |
Hornet |
Super
Hornet |
| Type: |
Carrier-Based
multirole Fighter |
Carrier-Based
multirole Fighter |
Carrier-Based
multirole Fighter |
| Crew: |
1
Pilot |
1
Pilot |
1
Pilot |
| First
flight: |
18
November 1978 |
September
1987 |
December
1995 |
| Inventory: |
371 |
622 |
future
production |
| Unit
prise: |
$
million |
$24
million |
$35
million |
|
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Performance
|
|
|
|
| Ceiling: |
normal |
n.a. |
n.a. |
13
865 m / 45 490 ft |
| maximum |
15
250 m / 50 000 ft |
15
250 m / 50 000 ft |
15
250 m / 50 000 ft |
| Combat
Radius: |
750
- 1000 km / 466 - 621 miles |
750
- 1000 km / 466 - 621 miles |
856
km / 532 miles |
| Flight
Radius: |
without
refueling |
2
130 km / 1 323 miles |
2
130 km / 1 323 miles |
n.a. |
| with
refueling |
3
700 km / 2 300 miles |
3
700 km / 2 300 miles |
n.a. |
| Take-off
distance: |
n.a. |
427
m / 1401 ft |
n.a. |
| Landing
distance: |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Landing
speed: |
248
kmh / 154 mph |
248
kmh / 154 mph |
n.a. |
| Designed
g limits: |
+7.5g |
+9g |
+7.5g |
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|
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| Weights |
|
|
|
| Empty: |
10
455 kg / 23 050 lb |
10
886 kg / 24 000 lb |
13
336 kg / 29 400 lb |
| Normal
takeoff: |
16
220 kg / 35 760 lb |
16
651 kg / 36 710 lb |
n.a. |
| Maximum
takeoff: |
22
317 kg / 49 200 lb |
25
400 kg / 51 900 lb |
29
932 kg / 66 000 lb |
| Max
payload: |
11
862 kg / 26 150 lb |
14
514 kg / 32 000 lb |
8
050 kg / 17 750 lb |
|
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|
|
| Dimensions |
|
|
|
| Span: |
12.33
m / 40ft 5in |
12.33
m / 40ft 5in |
13.65
m / 44ft 9in |
| Lenght: |
17.08
m / 56ft |
17.08
m / 56ft |
18.38
m / 60ft 3in |
| Height: |
4.68
m / 15ft 4in |
4.68
m / 15ft 4in |
4.88 m / 16ft |
| Wing
aeria: |
37.16
sq m / 400 sq ft |
37.16
sq m / 400 sq ft |
46.45
sq m / 500 sq ft |
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|
|
| Speed |
|
|
|
| Max
speed: |
at
H=0 m |
1
100 kmh / 683 mph / mach 0.93 |
1
100 kmh / 683 mph / mach 0.93 |
n.a. |
| at
H=11 000 m |
1
915 kmh / 1189 mph / mach 1.6 class |
1
915 kmh / 1189 mph / mach 1.6 class |
mach
1.8 class |
| Cruising
speed: |
1
060 kmh / 658 mph / mach 0.89 |
1
060 kmh / 658 mph / mach 0.89 |
n.a. |
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|
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| Propulsion |
|
|
|
| Powerplant: |
General
Electric F404-GE-400 Turbofans |
General
Electric F404-GE-402 Turbofans |
General
Electric F414-GE-400 Turbofans |
| Thrust: |
normal |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| with
afterburner |
71.2
kN / 7 258 kgf |
78.7
kN / 8 022 kgf |
98
kN / 10 027 kgf |
| Number
of engines: |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
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Weapon
systems
|
|
|
|
| Primary: |
General
Electric 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon 570 rounds |
General
Electric 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon 570 rounds |
General
Electric 20mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon |
| Air-to-air: |
AIM-120
AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow and/or
AIM-9
Sidewinder |
AIM-120
AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow and/or
AIM-9
Sidewinder |
AIM-120
AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow and/or
AIM-9
Sidewinder |
| Air-to-ground: |
Conventional,
JSOW, JDAM, Rockets,AGM-45
Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick
,AGM-84 Harpoon , AGM-88
HARM , B61 tactical nuclear bomb |
Conventional,
JSOW, JDAM, Rockets,AGM-45
Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick
,AGM-84 Harpoon , AGM-88
HARM , B61 tactical nuclear bomb |
Conventional,
JSOW, JDAM, Rockets,AGM-45
Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick
,AGM-84 Harpoon , AGM-88
HARM , B61 tactical nuclear bomb |
| Other: |
Electronic
Counter Measures and targeting pods |
Electronic
Counter Measures and targeting pods |
Electronic
Counter Measures and targeting pods |
| Fire
points: |
9 |
9 |
11 |
