| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). |
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. |
| ICAO Code |
|
EUFI |
| First Flight |
1978-11-18 |
1994-03-27 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-01-07 |
2003-08-04 |
| Production End |
2000-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Eurofighter GmbH |
| Length (m) |
17.1 |
15.96 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
5.28 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2495 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
888.9592 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
16764 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
254 |
315 |
| Armament |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon, 578 rounds; 9 total: 2 × missile launch rails on wingtips, 4 × under wing, and 3 × under fuselage |
1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds; ; Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs); 500-lb Paveway IV; Small Diameter Bomb (planned for P2E); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), work started in 2018; HOPE/HOSBO, in the future; Spice 250; Others:; Up to 3 × 1000L drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time; Conformal fuel tanks on Tranch… |
| Endurance (h) |
|
3 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Multinational |
| Number Built |
18 |
611 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines |
2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force |
Royal Air Force, German Air Force , Italian Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force , See Operators below for others |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.3 |
10.95 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
51.2 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
4 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Eurojet EJ200 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |