McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet Aircraft Data
The F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. It can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases. The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions.
- Country of Origin: United States
- First Flight: 1986
- Initial Service Date: 1987
- No. Built: 1,480
- No. In Service: 1,400 (approx.)
- No. of Hardpoints: 9
- Crew: 1
Power:
2x General Electric F404-402 afterburning turbofans at 35,000 lbf
Weapons:
One 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon (570 rds)
AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-132 ASRAAM
AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-62 Walleye, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-84 SLAM, AGM-84 SLAM-ER, AGM-88 HARM, AGM-123 Skipper, AGM-154 JSOW
GBU-10/12/24/51 Paveway laser-guided, GBU-15 EO-guided, GBU-29/30/31/32/35 JDAM, B-57/61 nuclear, Mk 82/83/84 GP, Mk 20 Rockeye, BLU-107 Durandal, CBU-59 cluster
AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-132 ASRAAM
AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-62 Walleye, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-84 SLAM, AGM-84 SLAM-ER, AGM-88 HARM, AGM-123 Skipper, AGM-154 JSOW
GBU-10/12/24/51 Paveway laser-guided, GBU-15 EO-guided, GBU-29/30/31/32/35 JDAM, B-57/61 nuclear, Mk 82/83/84 GP, Mk 20 Rockeye, BLU-107 Durandal, CBU-59 cluster
Dimensions:
| Length: | 56 ft. 0 in. |
| Wing Span: | 37 ft. 5 in. |
| Wing Area: | 400 sq.ft |
| Height: | 15.25 in. |
| Empty Weight: | 24,700 lbs |
| Max. Weight: | 51,550 lbs |
| Max. Ordnance Load: | 13,700 lbs |
| Internal Fuel: | 10,860 lbs |
Performance:
| Max. Speed: | 1,190 mph |
| Normal Range: | 800 nm |
| Max. Range: | 1,800 nm |
Operators:
Australia (Royal Australian Air Force)Canada (Canadian Armed Forces, Air Command)
Finland, Suomen Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force)
Kuwait, al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya (Kuwaiti Air Force)
Malaysia, Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Air Force)
Spain, Ejército del Aire Española (Spanish Air Force)
Switzerland, Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force)
United States (US Marine Corps)
United States (US Navy)
United States (NASA)
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