| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are a series of American supersonic twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft derived from the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. |
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD (Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator) is a modified F-15 Eagle. |
| First Flight |
1995-11-29 |
1988-09-07 |
| Entry Into service |
1999-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1991-08-15 |
| Designer |
Boeing |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
Carrier-based multirole fighter |
Technology Demonstrator and Research Aircraft |
| Length (m) |
18.31 |
19.42 |
| Height (m) |
4.88 |
5.64 |
| Cockpit Crew |
18 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2124.334 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
892.6632 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
238.9078 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15940 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
228 |
|
| Armament |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan, 412 rounds; 11 (2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage) |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
17,000 lb (7,112 kg) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
632 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans, 62.3 kN thrust each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofan engines, equipped with 20° three-dimensional thrust vectoring P/YBBN, 79 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force , Kuwait Air Force |
United States Air Force, NASA |
| Status |
In service |
Retired from both NASA and military service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_STOL/MTD |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.62 |
13 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
46.5 |
56.5 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |