Global Aircraft -- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Specifications
Primary Function: |
Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft |
Contractor: |
McDonnell Douglas |
Crew: |
E model: One; F model: Two |
Unit Cost: |
$57 million |
Powerplant |
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Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines rated at 22,000 lb (9,977 kg) static thrust each |
Dimensions |
Length: |
60.3 feet (18.5 meters) |
Wingspan: |
44.9 feet (13.68 meters) |
Height: |
16 feet (4.87 meters) |
Weights |
Empty: |
N/A |
Max. TOW: |
66,000 pounds (29,932 kg) |
Performance |
Speed: |
Mach 1.8+ |
Ceiling: |
50,000+ feet |
Range: |
Combat: 1,275 nautical miles (2,346 kilometers), clean plus two AIM-9s |
Armament |
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One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon;
External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM-9X (projected), AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, SLAM, SLAM-ER (projected), Maverick missiles; Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); Data Link Pod; Paveway Laser Guided Bomb; various general purpose bombs, mines and rockets. |
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Achievements
No known major achievements
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