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Specifications (F/A-18E/F)
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:
13,000 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+
[13]
(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
[13]
Combat radius
:
390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) for interdiction mission
[111]
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[
citation needed
] (228 m/s)
Wing loading
:
94.0 lb/ft² (459 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight
:
0.93
Design load factor:
7.6 g
[44]
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