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F/A-18E/F Hornet Strike Fighter

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Introduction

The Boeing F-18 hornet (English: BoeingF-18 HornetStrike Fighter, or F/A-18 number), American McDonnell (now Boeing) for the U.S. Navy to develop shipboard single seater twin multipurpose supersonic fighter, it is also the first U.S. military both fighter and attack aircraft identity model.
F/A-18 "Bumblebee" belongs to the third generation fighter in the generation, and has excellent air to air, ground to ground and sea against attack capability. As the most important carrier aircraft in the United States Navy, F/A-18 has a wide range of uses. It can be used for both maritime air defense and ground attack. The aircraft first flew in 1978 1983 to enter the United States Navy, July 28, 2006 F-14 Tomcat fighter after retiring, F/A-18 became the only carrier fighter aircraft carrier.

Usage rules

       -AG * 1 ---------- Lower the folding wing
       -landing gear---G
       -Throttle -------- Acceleration

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 40.5ft (12.3m)
  • Length 81.7ft (24.9m)
  • Height 19.9ft (6.1m)
  • Empty Weight 34,267lbs (15,543kg)
  • Loaded Weight 35,427lbs (16,069kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.903
  • Wing Loading 38.7lbs/ft2 (188.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 915.9ft2 (85.1m2)
  • Drag Points 22631

Parts

  • Number of Parts 502
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 1,859