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F/A-18E Super Hornet

116k Inuyasha8215  3.5 years ago

Requested by: @SPak

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet.
The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air refueling system.

Designed and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in 1995. Low-rate production began in early 1997 with full-rate production starting in September 1997, after the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing the previous month. The Super Hornet entered fleet service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which was retired in 2006; the Super Hornet serves alongside the original Hornet.

Controls:
AG1: Jettison External Tanks
AG6: Fold the wings
AG7: Extend the Arresting Hook
VTOL: Flaps

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
  • Length 44.1ft (13.5m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 10,189lbs (4,621kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.616
  • Wing Loading 23.2lbs/ft2 (113.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 440.0ft2 (40.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3955

Parts

  • Number of Parts 202
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 883