F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

Type: Multirole Fighter

Domain: air

Country of Origin: United States

Manufacturer: Boeing

First Deployed: 1999

Overview

The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft. 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.

Technical Specifications

crew1-2
range2,346 km
ceiling50,000 ft
armament20mm M61A2 cannon, 17,750 lb payload
max_speedMach 1.8

Operators

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