| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Grumman |
| 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 Grumman G-118 (sometimes called the XF12F, though this was never official) was a design for an all-weather missile-armed interceptor aircraft for use on US Navy aircraft carriers. |
| First Flight |
1978-11-18 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1983-01-07 |
|
| Production End |
2000-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Grumman |
| Type |
|
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
17.1 |
17.3736 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
888.9592 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
254 |
|
| 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 |
2 x AIR-2 Genie unguided nuclear rockets or; ; 3 × AIM-7 Sparrow III missiles , or; 2 × AIM-7 Sparrow and; 3 × AIM-9 Sidewinder |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
18 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines |
2 × J79-GE-3 after-burning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force |
United States Navy (intended) |
| Status |
In service |
Not built |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_G-118 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.3 |
13.1064 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
55.2773 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
4 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric J79 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |