McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Cruise Speed
888.9592 km/h
Entry Into service
1983-01-07
Maximum Take-Off Weight
23.5414 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
2016.828 km
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- Name
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
- Manufacturer
- 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).
- First Flight
- 1978-11-18
- Entry Into service
- 1983-01-07
- Production End
- 2000-01-01
- Service End
- 2019-01-01
- Designer
- McDonnell Douglas
- Length (m)
- 17.1
- Height (m)
- 4.7
- Cockpit Crew
- 1
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 888.9592
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 15240
- 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
- Max Mach (Mach)
- 1.8
- National Origin
- United States of America
- Number Built
- 18
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines
- Primary Users
- United States Navy (historical), United States Marine Corps , Finnish Air Force , Spanish Air and Space Force
- Status
- In service
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 12.3
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 38
- Flat Wing Aspect Ratio
- 4
- Number of Engines
- 2