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F/A-18


F/A-18 Specifications

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F/A-18 Specifications

Length:

Height:

Wing Span:

56 ft (17.1 m)

15.3 ft (4.7 m)

40.4 ft (12.3 m)

Propulsion: Enhanced Performance Engine (EPE): Two F404-GE-402 engines, each in the 18,000 pound thrust class. Combat thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one-to-one
Combat Radius:

Combat Ceiling:

500+ nm (900+ km)

Approximately 50,000 ft (15,250 m)

Armament: Up to 13,700 pounds (6,227 kg) external ordnance. Nine weapon stations; two wingtip stations for Sidewinders, two outboard wing stations for air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons, two inboard wing stations for fuel tanks, air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons, two nacelle fuselage stations for AMRAAMs, Sparrows or sensor pods, and one centerline station for fuel or air-to-ground weapons. M61A1 20-mm gun internally mounted in the nose.
Crew:
  F/A-18C
  F/A-18D

One pilot
One pilot, One weapons and sensors officer (WSO)

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