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F/A-18 Hornet
The F/A-18 Hornet is a multirole strike fighter capable of
all-weather, night and day operations. The F/A-18 is carrier
and land based and will eventually replace the F-14 Tomcat
as the fleet defense fighter for the Navy before 2010.
The newest version, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was first flown in 1995
and has 25% larger wings, 33% higher thrust engines, and 33%
more internal fuel.
F/A-18C/D Models
Primary Function:
Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft
Contractor: Prime: McDonnell Douglas; Major Subcontractor: Northrop
Unit Cost: $24 million
Propulsion: Two F404-GE-402 enhanced performance turbofan engines
Thrust: 17,700 pounds (8,027 kg) static thrust per engine
Length: 56 feet (16.8 meters)
Height: 15 feet 4 inches (4.6 meters)
Maximum Take Off Gross Weight: 51,900 pounds (23,537 kg)
Wingspan: 40 feet 5 inches (13.5 meters)
Range (w/external tanks):
Fighter: 1,379 nautical miles (1585.9 miles/2,537 km);
Attack: 1,333 nautical miles (1532.9 miles/2,453 km)
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
Speed: Mach 1.7+
Crew:
A,C and E models: One
B,D and F models: Two
Armament: One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon;
External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120
AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, Shrike, SLAM, SLAM-ER, Walleye, Maverick missiles;
Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); various
general purpose bombs, mines and rockets.
Date Deployed:
First flight - November 1978
Operational - October 1983 (A/B models); September 1987 (C/D models)
F/A-18E/F Models
Primary Function:
Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Unit Cost: $ 35 million
Propulsion: Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines
Thrust: 22,000 pounds (9,977 kg) static thrust per engine
Length: 60.3 feet (18.5 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.87 meters)
Maximum Take Off Gross Weight: 66,000 pounds (29,932 kg)
Wingspan: 44.9 feet (13.68 meters)
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
Speed: Mach 1.8+
Crew:
A,C and E models: One
B,D and F models: Two
Armament: One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon;
External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120
AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, Shrike, SLAM, SLAM-ER, Walleye, Maverick missiles;
Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); various
general purpose bombs, mines and rockets.
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