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F18 Hornet Sonic Boom
Tiger cruise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Air demonstration.
published: 20 Aug 2022
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עוקץ קטלני: F18 הורנט - חיל אוויר שלם במטוס אחד
הוא התחיל את חייו כלוזר, פתרון שמחפש בעיה; אך לאחר שאומץ בידי צי ארה"ב, התגלה כאולר שווייצרי מעופף שיודע לחסל מיגים מהירים ממנו, לשבור מערכי הגנה - ואפילו לתדלק מטוסים אחרים ולשבש מכ"מים. כך כבש ההורנט את שבעת הימים
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published: 17 May 2022
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FA-18 "Super Hornet" Breaks Sound Barrier
"This is it!" A FA-18 Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier at the 2009 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Airshow at Jones Beach On May 24th, 2009.
published: 24 May 2009
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F/A-18 Afterburner Catapult Night Launch on the USS Nimitz
published: 04 Dec 2016
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Going Supersonic - Insane F-18 Sonic Boom Past An Aircraft Carrier!
A F/A-18C Legacy Hornet breaks the speed of sound, leaving behind the infamous "Sonic Boom" as it roars past a US Aircraft Carrier in the middle of the ocean.
Having an airshow gives the pilots a chance to show off during the daily flight operations on aircraft carriers, which is excellent! Everyone loves a sonic boom, right?
Note: Previous information incorrectly noted the aircraft as a F/A-18E Rhino.
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published: 06 Nov 2013
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F-18 SUPER HORNET! HIGH SPEED PASS!
The super Hornet demo team setting up for the amazing High speed pass! I love that sound of the Hornet! And always love the vape that appears surrounding the jet!
Skip to 0:50 for the action!
This was shot at the 2021 New York Airshow.
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published: 08 Sep 2021
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What is the Difference Between F-18 Hornet and F-18 Super Hornet?
The F-18 Super Hornet, compared to the F-18 Hornet, offers a range of notable improvements. It features a redesigned airframe that is 25% larger than its predecessor. It also incorporates enlarged rectangular air intakes, upgraded General Electric F414 engines controlled by FADEC that deliver increased power, and an enhanced avionics suite for improved performance. It also significantly increased fuel capacity both internally and externally. Specifically, it boasts an internal fuel capacity that surpasses its predecessor by 33%. This, coupled with its expanded wing surfaces, yields a remarkable 50% augmentation in range compared to the smaller, original Hornet. Moreover, the Super Hornet is equipped with two extra weapons stations, numerous advancements measures to reduce its radar cross-s...
published: 24 Jun 2023
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F-18 Shot Down: What Happened?
*I’ll turn the volumne up next time, my bad*
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On Dec 22nd, 2024, an F/A-18 was shot down in a friendly fire incident, according to USCENTCOM. The F/A-18 crew successfully ejected and was rescued, sustaining only minor injuries.
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published: 22 Dec 2024
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Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Welcome back. to Skyward Fighter! Today, we’re delving into a groundbreaking development that has the world buzzing: the U.S. Navy’s official adoption of the "Murder Hornet" moniker for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet equipped with an incredible nine air-to-air missiles. This upgrade, along with its operational successes, highlights the Super Hornet’s pivotal role in modern warfare. Let's break it down!
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published: 15 Jan 2025
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F/A-18 Hornet | The American Twin Engine, Supersonic Combat Jet Made By McDonnell Douglas
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defe...
published: 06 Sep 2022
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F18 Hornet Sonic Boom
Tiger cruise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Air demonstration.
Tiger cruise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Air demonstration.
https://wn.com/F18_Hornet_Sonic_Boom
Tiger cruise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. Air demonstration.
- published: 20 Aug 2022
- views: 3438079
5:03
עוקץ קטלני: F18 הורנט - חיל אוויר שלם במטוס אחד
הוא התחיל את חייו כלוזר, פתרון שמחפש בעיה; אך לאחר שאומץ בידי צי ארה"ב, התגלה כאולר שווייצרי מעופף שיודע לחסל מיגים מהירים ממנו, לשבור מערכי הגנה - ואפילו לתדלק...
הוא התחיל את חייו כלוזר, פתרון שמחפש בעיה; אך לאחר שאומץ בידי צי ארה"ב, התגלה כאולר שווייצרי מעופף שיודע לחסל מיגים מהירים ממנו, לשבור מערכי הגנה - ואפילו לתדלק מטוסים אחרים ולשבש מכ"מים. כך כבש ההורנט את שבעת הימים
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הוא התחיל את חייו כלוזר, פתרון שמחפש בעיה; אך לאחר שאומץ בידי צי ארה"ב, התגלה כאולר שווייצרי מעופף שיודע לחסל מיגים מהירים ממנו, לשבור מערכי הגנה - ואפילו לתדלק מטוסים אחרים ולשבש מכ"מים. כך כבש ההורנט את שבעת הימים
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- published: 17 May 2022
- views: 182004
0:30
FA-18 "Super Hornet" Breaks Sound Barrier
"This is it!" A FA-18 Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier at the 2009 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Airshow at Jones Beach On May 24th, 2009.
"This is it!" A FA-18 Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier at the 2009 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Airshow at Jones Beach On May 24th, 2009.
https://wn.com/Fa_18_Super_Hornet_Breaks_Sound_Barrier
"This is it!" A FA-18 Super Hornet breaking the sound barrier at the 2009 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Airshow at Jones Beach On May 24th, 2009.
- published: 24 May 2009
- views: 22289292
0:59
Going Supersonic - Insane F-18 Sonic Boom Past An Aircraft Carrier!
A F/A-18C Legacy Hornet breaks the speed of sound, leaving behind the infamous "Sonic Boom" as it roars past a US Aircraft Carrier in the middle of the ocean.
...
A F/A-18C Legacy Hornet breaks the speed of sound, leaving behind the infamous "Sonic Boom" as it roars past a US Aircraft Carrier in the middle of the ocean.
Having an airshow gives the pilots a chance to show off during the daily flight operations on aircraft carriers, which is excellent! Everyone loves a sonic boom, right?
Note: Previous information incorrectly noted the aircraft as a F/A-18E Rhino.
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A F/A-18C Legacy Hornet breaks the speed of sound, leaving behind the infamous "Sonic Boom" as it roars past a US Aircraft Carrier in the middle of the ocean.
Having an airshow gives the pilots a chance to show off during the daily flight operations on aircraft carriers, which is excellent! Everyone loves a sonic boom, right?
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- published: 06 Nov 2013
- views: 13886794
1:03
F-18 SUPER HORNET! HIGH SPEED PASS!
The super Hornet demo team setting up for the amazing High speed pass! I love that sound of the Hornet! And always love the vape that appears surrounding the je...
The super Hornet demo team setting up for the amazing High speed pass! I love that sound of the Hornet! And always love the vape that appears surrounding the jet!
Skip to 0:50 for the action!
This was shot at the 2021 New York Airshow.
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The super Hornet demo team setting up for the amazing High speed pass! I love that sound of the Hornet! And always love the vape that appears surrounding the jet!
Skip to 0:50 for the action!
This was shot at the 2021 New York Airshow.
If you liked what you’ve seen hit the like button! Subscribe! And don’t forget to hit the bell so you know when a new video is out!
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- published: 08 Sep 2021
- views: 5878951
10:17
What is the Difference Between F-18 Hornet and F-18 Super Hornet?
The F-18 Super Hornet, compared to the F-18 Hornet, offers a range of notable improvements. It features a redesigned airframe that is 25% larger than its predec...
The F-18 Super Hornet, compared to the F-18 Hornet, offers a range of notable improvements. It features a redesigned airframe that is 25% larger than its predecessor. It also incorporates enlarged rectangular air intakes, upgraded General Electric F414 engines controlled by FADEC that deliver increased power, and an enhanced avionics suite for improved performance. It also significantly increased fuel capacity both internally and externally. Specifically, it boasts an internal fuel capacity that surpasses its predecessor by 33%. This, coupled with its expanded wing surfaces, yields a remarkable 50% augmentation in range compared to the smaller, original Hornet. Moreover, the Super Hornet is equipped with two extra weapons stations, numerous advancements measures to reduce its radar cross-section.
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The F-18 Super Hornet, compared to the F-18 Hornet, offers a range of notable improvements. It features a redesigned airframe that is 25% larger than its predecessor. It also incorporates enlarged rectangular air intakes, upgraded General Electric F414 engines controlled by FADEC that deliver increased power, and an enhanced avionics suite for improved performance. It also significantly increased fuel capacity both internally and externally. Specifically, it boasts an internal fuel capacity that surpasses its predecessor by 33%. This, coupled with its expanded wing surfaces, yields a remarkable 50% augmentation in range compared to the smaller, original Hornet. Moreover, the Super Hornet is equipped with two extra weapons stations, numerous advancements measures to reduce its radar cross-section.
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- published: 24 Jun 2023
- views: 731747
5:04
F-18 Shot Down: What Happened?
*I’ll turn the volumne up next time, my bad*
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On Dec 22nd, 2024, an F/A-18 was shot down in a friendly fire incident, according to USCENTCOM. The F/A-18 crew successfully ejected and was rescued, sustaining only minor injuries.
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Takeaways
The F-18 Super Hornet was downed in a friendly fire incident.
The crew ejected safely, with only one sustaining minor injuries.
Missiles like the Rim 66 are designed for high ECM environments.
Fratricide is a significant risk in military operations.
Historical incidents of fratricide highlight the dangers of combat.
IFF systems are not foolproof and can lead to tragic mistakes.
Situational awareness is crucial in avoiding friendly fire incidents.
The confusion of war can easily lead to misidentification.
The importance of missile technology in modern warfare is emphasized.
Lessons learned from past incidents are vital for future operations.
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On Dec 22nd, 2024, an F/A-18 was shot down in a friendly fire incident, according to USCENTCOM. The F/A-18 crew successfully ejected and was rescued, sustaining only minor injuries.
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Takeaways
The F-18 Super Hornet was downed in a friendly fire incident.
The crew ejected safely, with only one sustaining minor injuries.
Missiles like the Rim 66 are designed for high ECM environments.
Fratricide is a significant risk in military operations.
Historical incidents of fratricide highlight the dangers of combat.
IFF systems are not foolproof and can lead to tragic mistakes.
Situational awareness is crucial in avoiding friendly fire incidents.
The confusion of war can easily lead to misidentification.
The importance of missile technology in modern warfare is emphasized.
Lessons learned from past incidents are vital for future operations.
- published: 22 Dec 2024
- views: 76595
9:48
Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Welcome back. to Skyward Fighter! Today, we’re delving into a groundbreaking devel...
Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Welcome back. to Skyward Fighter! Today, we’re delving into a groundbreaking development that has the world buzzing: the U.S. Navy’s official adoption of the "Murder Hornet" moniker for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet equipped with an incredible nine air-to-air missiles. This upgrade, along with its operational successes, highlights the Super Hornet’s pivotal role in modern warfare. Let's break it down!
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Aggressive Upgrade of US Navy's New 2025 F-18 Super Hornet Stunned The World!
Welcome back. to Skyward Fighter! Today, we’re delving into a groundbreaking development that has the world buzzing: the U.S. Navy’s official adoption of the "Murder Hornet" moniker for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet equipped with an incredible nine air-to-air missiles. This upgrade, along with its operational successes, highlights the Super Hornet’s pivotal role in modern warfare. Let's break it down!
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- published: 15 Jan 2025
- views: 417
30:49
F/A-18 Hornet | The American Twin Engine, Supersonic Combat Jet Made By McDonnell Douglas
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack airc...
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.
The Hornet first saw combat action during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya and subsequently participated in the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War. The F/A-18 Hornet served as the baseline for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, its larger, evolutionary redesign.
The U.S. Navy started the Naval Fighter-Attack, Experimental (VFAX) program to procure a multirole aircraft to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, the A-7 Corsair II, and the remaining McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs, and to complement the F-14 Tomcat. Vice Admiral Kent Lee, then head of Naval Air Systems Command, was the lead advocate for the VFAX against strong opposition from many Navy officers, including Vice Admiral William D. Houser, deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare – the highest-ranking naval aviator.
In August 1973, Congress mandated that the Navy pursue a lower-cost alternative to the F-14. Grumman proposed a stripped F-14 designated the F-14X, while McDonnell Douglas proposed a naval variant of the F-15, but both were nearly as expensive as the F-14. That summer, Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger ordered the Navy to evaluate the competitors in the Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program, the General Dynamics YF-16 and Northrop YF-17. The Air Force competition specified a day fighter with no strike capability. In May 1974, the House Armed Services Committee redirected $34 million from the VFAX to a new program, the Navy Air Combat Fighter (NACF), intended to make maximum use of the technology developed for the LWF program.
The F/A-18 is a twin engine, midwing, multimission tactical aircraft. It is highly maneuverable, due to its good thrust-to-weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading-edge extensions, which allow the Hornet to remain controllable at high angles of attack. The trapezoidal wing has a 20-degree sweepback on the leading edge and a straight trailing edge. The wing has full-span, leading-edge flaps and the trailing edge has single-slotted flaps and ailerons over the entire span.
Canted vertical stabilizers are another distinguishing design element, one among several other such elements that enable the Hornet's excellent high angle of attack ability, including oversized horizontal stabilators, oversized trailing-edge flaps that operate as flaperons, large full-length leading-edge slats, and flight control computer programming that multiplies the movement of each control surface at low speeds and moves the vertical rudders inboard instead of simply left and right.
General characteristics
Crew: 1 (C)/2 (D - pilot and weapon systems officer)
Length: 56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) with AIM-9 Sidewinders on wingtip LAU-7 launchers
Width: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
Wing area: 410 sq ft (38 m2)
Aspect ratio: 4
Airfoil: root:NACA 65A005 mod.; tip:NACA 65A003.5 mod.
Empty weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
Gross weight: 36,970 lb (16,769 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 51,900 lb (23,541 kg)
Fuel capacity: 10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each dry, 17,750 lbf (79.0 kN) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: 1,034 kn (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
Cruise speed: 570 kn (660 mph, 1,060 km/h)
Range: 1,089 nmi (1,253 mi, 2,017 km)
Combat range: 400 nmi (460 mi, 740 km) air-air mission
Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
Wing loading: 93 lb/sq ft (450 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)
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The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation). Designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing) and Northrop (now part of Northrop Grumman), the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Hornet is also used by the air forces of several other nations, and formerly, by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.
The F/A-18 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, and aerial reconnaissance. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, though it has been criticized for its lack of range and payload compared to its earlier contemporaries, such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the fighter and strike fighter role, and the Grumman A-6 Intruder and LTV A-7 Corsair II in the attack role.
The Hornet first saw combat action during the 1986 United States bombing of Libya and subsequently participated in the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War. The F/A-18 Hornet served as the baseline for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, its larger, evolutionary redesign.
The U.S. Navy started the Naval Fighter-Attack, Experimental (VFAX) program to procure a multirole aircraft to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, the A-7 Corsair II, and the remaining McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs, and to complement the F-14 Tomcat. Vice Admiral Kent Lee, then head of Naval Air Systems Command, was the lead advocate for the VFAX against strong opposition from many Navy officers, including Vice Admiral William D. Houser, deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare – the highest-ranking naval aviator.
In August 1973, Congress mandated that the Navy pursue a lower-cost alternative to the F-14. Grumman proposed a stripped F-14 designated the F-14X, while McDonnell Douglas proposed a naval variant of the F-15, but both were nearly as expensive as the F-14. That summer, Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger ordered the Navy to evaluate the competitors in the Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program, the General Dynamics YF-16 and Northrop YF-17. The Air Force competition specified a day fighter with no strike capability. In May 1974, the House Armed Services Committee redirected $34 million from the VFAX to a new program, the Navy Air Combat Fighter (NACF), intended to make maximum use of the technology developed for the LWF program.
The F/A-18 is a twin engine, midwing, multimission tactical aircraft. It is highly maneuverable, due to its good thrust-to-weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading-edge extensions, which allow the Hornet to remain controllable at high angles of attack. The trapezoidal wing has a 20-degree sweepback on the leading edge and a straight trailing edge. The wing has full-span, leading-edge flaps and the trailing edge has single-slotted flaps and ailerons over the entire span.
Canted vertical stabilizers are another distinguishing design element, one among several other such elements that enable the Hornet's excellent high angle of attack ability, including oversized horizontal stabilators, oversized trailing-edge flaps that operate as flaperons, large full-length leading-edge slats, and flight control computer programming that multiplies the movement of each control surface at low speeds and moves the vertical rudders inboard instead of simply left and right.
General characteristics
Crew: 1 (C)/2 (D - pilot and weapon systems officer)
Length: 56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) with AIM-9 Sidewinders on wingtip LAU-7 launchers
Width: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m)
Wing area: 410 sq ft (38 m2)
Aspect ratio: 4
Airfoil: root:NACA 65A005 mod.; tip:NACA 65A003.5 mod.
Empty weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
Gross weight: 36,970 lb (16,769 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 51,900 lb (23,541 kg)
Fuel capacity: 10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each dry, 17,750 lbf (79.0 kN) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: 1,034 kn (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
Cruise speed: 570 kn (660 mph, 1,060 km/h)
Range: 1,089 nmi (1,253 mi, 2,017 km)
Combat range: 400 nmi (460 mi, 740 km) air-air mission
Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
Wing loading: 93 lb/sq ft (450 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)
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- published: 06 Sep 2022
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