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Description
| Notes: Single seat plane with airborne SELF-PROTECTION jammer and other modifications. | |||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas |
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| Base model: | FA-18 | ||
| Designation: | FA-18 | ||
| Version: | C | ||
| Nickname: | Hornet | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
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: | 36,710 lb | 16,648 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
| Cruise Speed: | 660 mph | 1,062 km/h | 574 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,190 mph | 1,916 km/h | 1,035 kt |
| Climb: | 45,000 ft/min | 13,715 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 50,000 ft | 15,239 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | NAWC/AD | Patuxent River | MD |
| USN | VFA-22 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-25 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-27 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-37 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-81 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-83 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-94 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-97 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-105 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-106 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-113 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-125 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-125 det | Fallon | NV |
| USN | VFA-131 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-132 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-136 | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VFA-146 | Lemoora | CA |
| USN | VFA-147 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-151 | NAS Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-192 | Atsugi | Japan |
| USN | VFA-195 | Atsugi | Japan |
| USMC | VMFA-212 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | VMFA-232 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | VMFA-235 | Kaneohe Bay | HI |
| USMC | VMFA-451 | MCAS Beaufort | SC |
| USMC | VMFAT-101 | El Toro | CA |
| USN | VX-4 | Point Mugu | CA |
Recent comments by our visitors
| ANTONIO GRACIA NORTH BERGEN, NJ | I AM A COMMERCIAL PILOT BUT I WISH TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO UP WITH THIS MAGNIFICENT BIRD.
ANTONIO 06/14/2008 @ 04:04 [ref: 21421] |
| Ricky , OK | ARE YOU KIDDING ME! The Tomcat is by far superior to the F-18, I know that the risk of an enemy aircraft now is slim to none, but if an F-18 went up against any Fairly modern Russian or Chinese fighter, its dead, the F-14 was truely one of the best fighter aircraft of all time, and the Navy should never have retired it and cancelled the upgrades, and definately shouldn't have spent so much money on hornets. 06/16/2007 @ 21:46 [ref: 16853] |
| demo451 Conroe, TX | Here is an update as to where some of the units listed actually are now.
VFA-105 - NAS OCEANA VFA-106 - NAS OCEANA VFA-37 - NAS OCEANA VFA-137 - NAS OCEANA VFA-83 - MCAS BEAUFORT VMFA-101 - MCAS MIRIMAR - A/B/C/D MODELS VFA-125 FLIES THE A/B/C/D MODELS OF THE HORNET Hope this helps. Semper Fi 02/27/2007 @ 18:35 [ref: 15701] |
| demo451 Conroe, TX | VMFA-451 flew the A model of the Hornet, not the C model. VMFA-251 flies the C model in Beaufort, SC. I worked in the powerline shop from 1994-1997 when we were deactivated.
Semper Fi 02/27/2007 @ 18:24 [ref: 15700] |
| Naval Aviation Vet , AZ | You need to change the date vfor beginning of service for this aircraft. You have 1962, but there were no Hornets in service then - I was there!
Perhaps 1982 or '83? 06/27/2006 @ 14:23 [ref: 13609] |
| 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 @ 21:41 [ref: 12314] |
| Dinkle McFetterbein Jackson Hole, WY | You'd probably fuck that up too. Get a life, wanker. Bill Ely eats floppy donkey dicks.
04/02/2005 @ 15:46 [ref: 9874] |
| Lance Riley Dallas, TX | Actually, I thought really hard about it and have come to the conclusion that you are right. I am a blubbering idiot, and the most technical thing I should ever try to attempt is make toast.
Lance 04/02/2005 @ 13:13 [ref: 9871] |
| Dinkle McFetterbein Jackson Hole, WY | Are you serious? You want to build an F-18 simulator in your back yard? Did you ride the short bus to school? Did it ever back over your head? Sounds like a yes to both of those questions. Why don't you start with something small like building a concrete wall to beat your head against. Then move on to something more technically challenging; like a robotic friend, so you'll have someone that you can program to give a shit. 04/01/2005 @ 22:10 [ref: 9864] |
| Liu Jian , AB | Without question, the F/A-18 is better than that stupid EA-6B Prowler in everyway. OMG replace that clunking old chunk of slag please! 04/08/2004 @ 03:48 [ref: 7169] |
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