| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| 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-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. |
| First Flight |
1995-11-29 |
1958-05-27 |
| Entry Into service |
1999-01-01 |
1960-12-30 |
| Production End |
|
1981-01-01 |
| Designer |
Boeing |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| Type |
Carrier-based multirole fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
18.31 |
19.2 |
| Height (m) |
4.88 |
5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
18 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2370 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
892.6632 |
940 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
238.9078 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15940 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
228 |
209.804 |
| Armament |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan, 412 rounds; 11 (2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage) |
E-model has a 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan cannon mounted internally under the nose, 640 rounds; Up to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, a… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2.23 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
632 |
5195 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans, 62.3 kN thrust each |
2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force , Kuwait Air Force |
United States Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
In service |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.62 |
11.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
46.5 |
49.2 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
2.77 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |