EF-18M Hornet
Type: Multirole Fighter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Spain
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas / Boeing (USA)
First Deployed: 1986
Overview
The EF-18M is Spain's designation for the F/A-18A/B Hornet multirole fighter, operated by the Ejército del Aire since 1986. The fleet is being progressively retired as Eurofighter Typhoon numbers grow.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 1 or 2 |
|---|---|
| type | Single/Twin-Seat Twin-Engine Multirole Fighter |
| fleet | ~60 remaining (being phased out) |
| radar | AN/APG-73 pulse-Doppler |
| armament | M61A1 20mm Vulcan; AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X; AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, bombs |
| avionics | JHMCS; Link 16 |
| max_speed | Mach 1.8 |
| combat_radius | ~540 km |
Operators
- Kuwait
- Spain
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