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Description
| Notes: Two seat FA-18A, fully combat-capable. | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | FA-18 | |
| Designation: | FA-18 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Hornet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Trainer | |
| Crew: | 2 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 56' | 17.0 m | |
| Height: | 15' 3.5" | 4.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 37' 6" | 11.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 400.0 sq ft | 37.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 23,050 lb | 10,453 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 33,585 lb | 15,231 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 56,000 lb | 25,396 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric F404-GE-400 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 16,000 lb | 7,256 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 1,190 mph | 1,916 km/h | 1,035 kt |
| Climb: | 60,000 ft/min | 18,287 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 50,000 ft | 15,239 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | VAQ-34 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-106 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-125 | Lemoore | CA |
| USMC | VMFAT-101 | El Toro | CA |
Recent comments by our visitors
| CJD WANTED REWARD!, CA | I worked on the F/A-18 at Northrop El Segundo. I had a Lucite, paperweight thing with a chip or scrap from the milling of the first part of the first F/A-18, well about 6 mos ago I went to visit a friend at Hawthorne Northrop Grumman plant and left it for 2 mins and came back and someone had stole it!
If you know anyone who might have one to buy, sell, trade please let me know! Thanks I collect these from other aircraft as well, and might be interested, but the F/A-18 really holds the place in my history...thanks! WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights mainly aviation related....many may say they have a “First Chip” in example “ First Chip from the milling process of the YF-23” or F-16 or something like that, many are from planes, missiles etc… Some examples. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Production Shaving Lucite Paperweight, First F-22 Production Chip Lucite in the shape of the state of Georgia, containing production chip / shaving any project! See link for photos Another type are made from metals, materials & alloys used in the aircraft's manufacture they have “this is a example of the aluminum alloy used in making the B-52, they are about the size of a pack of cigarettes, see link to photos REMEMBER-I pay a finders fee; please pass this around to anyone who may be able to help… Thanks from Charles! To see the photo examples: copy and paste the web address below into your browser's web address bar: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bacchusd@pacbell.net/album?dir=/cbed&.src=ph&.tok=phuE 01/25/2006 @ 21:36 [ref: 12312] |
| WASSUP , KY | yoooo brittney and joshua!!!
have you two seen my cookie. it went missing just a few minutes ago. i can't find it anywhere!! if you guys see it give me a buzz will ya!! cheers big ears. EAGLES ROCK!! 03/24/2004 @ 18:53 [ref: 7056] |
| WASSUP , KY | yoooo brittney and joshua!!!
have you two seen my cookie. it went missing just a few minutes ago. i can't find it anywhere!! if you guys see it give me a buzz will ya!! cheers big ears. 03/24/2004 @ 18:52 [ref: 7055] |
| Brittney , AR | I agree with the guy above, very much so. It's good tp know that there is someone else out there that feels the same way i do. 06/24/2003 @ 12:57 [ref: 6534] |
| joshua , NC | this is a very obselete aircraft. i feel that this is a great aircraft to use in combat. And that in combat we should use this aircraft to fight other forces when we are in danger....thank you very much for having this aircraft in your arsenal..... 03/20/2001 @ 08:30 [ref: 1856] |
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