F-18
`Hornet'
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General Specifications
Contractor : McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
Nation of origin : USA
Function : Multi-role fighter
Crew : 1
Date of introduction : 1978
In-service year : 1983
Dimensions
Wing span : 11.43m / 37 ft 6 in
Length : 17.07m / 56 ft
Height : 4.66m / 15 ft 4 in
Weight : 36,710 lb empty / 49,224 lb max. take off
Ceiling: 50,000 ft
Speed : 1,913 km/h / 1,189 mph at high altitude
Range : 3,706 km / 2,303 miles
Engine : Two General Electric F404-400 afterburning
turbofan, 16,000 lb thrust each
Armament : One M61A1 Vulcan 20mm six-barrel cannon
with 570 rounds,plus up to 17,000 lb including bombs,missiles,rockets, and drop
tanks carried on nine external points.
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