| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
| 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 McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
|
F18H |
| First Flight |
1978-11-18 |
1982-07-28 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-01-07 |
1982-10-25 |
| Production End |
2000-01-01 |
1988-01-01 |
| Service End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
|
Multirole fighter |
| Length (m) |
17.1 |
17.0688 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
1814.032 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
888.9592 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
15240 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
254 |
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 |
Nine weapon/store stations (5 pylons: 1 under fuselage and 4 wing stations) carrying up to of missiles, rockets, bombs, fuel tanks, and pods; 2 LAU 116 on sides of fuselage: deploy AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles; 2 LAU 7 on the wing tips: deploy AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles; 1 × 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan internal rotary cannon with 578 rounds, with a firing rate of or rounds per minute; Missiles… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
18 |
138 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_CF-18_Hornet |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.3 |
12.192 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
37.1612 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
4 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |