Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Cruise Speed
892.6632 km/h
Entry Into service
1999-01-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
29.937 t (paragliders: kg)
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- Name
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- 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.
- First Flight
- 1995-11-29
- Entry Into service
- 1999-01-01
- Designer
- Boeing
- Type
- Carrier-based multirole fighter
- Length (m)
- 18.31
- Height (m)
- 4.88
- Cockpit Crew
- 18
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 892.6632
- Min Speed (km/h)
- 238.9078
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 15940
- Rate of Climb (m/s)
- 228
- Armament
- 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan, 412 rounds; 11 (2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage)
- Max Mach (Mach)
- 1.8
- National Origin
- United States of America
- Number Built
- 632
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans, 62.3 kN thrust each
- Primary Users
- United States Navy, Royal Australian Air Force , Kuwait Air Force
- Status
- In service
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 13.62
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 46.5
- Aircraft Engine
- General Electric F414
- Number of Engines
- 2