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| External Dimensions F/A-18C/D F/A-18E/F Wing span 11.43 m Wing span over missiles 12.31 m Wing chord (at root) 4.04 m Wing chord (at tip) 1.68 m Wing aspect ratio 3.52 Width, wings folded 8.38 m Length overall 17.07 m Height overall 4.66 m Tailplane span 6.58 m Distance between fin tips 3.60 m Wheel track 3.11 m Wheelbase 5.42 m Wing span over missiles 13.62 meters Wing aspect ratio 4.00 Width wings folded 9.32 m Length overall 18.31 m Height overall 4.88 m Areas F/A-18C/D F/A-18E/F Wings, gross 37.16 m2 Ailerons (total) 2.27 m2 Leading-edge flaps (total) 4.50 m2 Trailing-edge flaps (total) 5.75 m2 Fins (total) 9.68 m2 Rudders (total) 1.45 m2 Tailerons (total) 8.18 m2 Wings, gross 46.45 sq. meters Weights and Loadings F/A-18C/D F/A-18E/F Weight empty 10,810 kg Maximum fuel weight: Internal (JP5) 4,926 kg External: F/A-18 (JP5) 3,053 kg CF-18 (JP4) 4,245 kg Maximum external stores load 7,031 kg Take off weight: Fighter mission 16,651 kg Attack mission Approx 23,541 kg Maximum Approx 25,401 kg Maximum wing loading (attack mission) 156,80 kg/kN Weight, empty Design target 13.387 kg Specification limit 13.865 kg Maximum fuel weight: Internal 6.531 kg External (JP5) 4.436 kg Maximum external stores load (JP5) 8.051 kg T-O weight, attack mission 29.937 kg Maximum wing loading 620.0 kg/m2 Maximum power loading 147.1 kg /kN Performance (At Maximum Takeoff Weight) F/A-18C/D F/A-18E/F Max level speed More than Mach 1.8 Max speed, intermediate power More than Mach 1.0 Approach speed 134 knots Acceleration from 460 knots to 920 knots at 10,670 m under 2 min Combat ceiling approx 15,240 m T-O run Less than 427 m Minimum wind over deck: Launching 35 knots Recovery 19 knots Combat radius, interdiction, hi-lo-lo-hi 290 nm Combat endurance, CAP 150 nm from aircraft carrier 1 h 45 min Ferry range, unrefueled More than 1,800 nm Maximum level speed at altitude more than Mach 1.8 Combat ceiling 13,865 m Minimum wind over deck: Launching 30 knots Recovery 15 knots Combat radius specification: Interdiction with four 1,000 lb bombs, two Sidewinders,and two 1,818 liter (480 U.S. gallon: 400 Imp gallon) external tanks,navigation FLIR and targeting FLIR: Forward Looking Infra-Redhi-lo-lo-hi 390 nm Fighter escort with two Sidewinders and two AMRAAMs 410 nm Combat endurance: maritime air superiority, six AAMs,three 1,818 liter external tanks, 150 nm from aircraft carrier. 2h 15 min |
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