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General characteristics
Crew: F/A-18E: 1, F/A-18F: 2
Length: 60 ft 1¼ in (18.31 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 8½ in (13.62 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Wing area: 500 ft² (46.5 m²)
Empty weight: 32,081 lb (14,552 kg)
Loaded weight: 47,000 lb (21,320 kg) (in fighter configuration)
Max takeoff weight: 66,000 lb (29,937 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans
Dry thrust: 14,000 lbf (62.3 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 22,000 lbf (97.9 kN) each
Internal fuel capacity: F/A-18E: 14,400 lb (6,780 kg),
F/A-18F: 13,550 lb (6,354 kg)
External fuel capacity: 5 × 480 gal tanks, totaling
16,380 lb (7,381 kg)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+ (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at
40,000 ft (12,190 m)
Range: 1,275 nmi (2,346 km) clean plus two AIM-9s
Combat radius: 390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) for interdiction
mission
Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,070 mi, 3,330 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,000+ m)
Rate of climb: 44,882 ft/min (228 m/s)
Wing loading: 94.0 lb/ft² (459 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.93
Design load factor: 7.6 g
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan nose mounted gatling gun, 578
rounds
Hardpoints:
11 total: 2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3×
under-fuselage with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) external
fuel and ordnance
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
Air-to-surface missiles:
Anti-ship missile:
Bombs:
Others:
Avionics
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