| Manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| 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 Mikoyan MiG-35 (; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). |
| ICAO Code |
|
MG29 |
| First Flight |
1978-11-18 |
2016-12-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1983-01-07 |
2019-06-17 |
| Production End |
2000-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2019-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
McDonnell Douglas |
Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Length (m) |
17.1 |
17.3 |
| Height (m) |
4.7 |
4.7 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2100 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
888.9592 |
804.7 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
16000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
254 |
330 |
| 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 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 100 rounds; 9 hardpoints |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2.25 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
Russia |
| Number Built |
18 |
6 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines |
2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines, 52 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force |
Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-35 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.3 |
12 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38 |
41 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
4 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |