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F/A-18 Hornet
IOC: 1983
Total Production: 2,050
Total Program's Cost: USD$80 billion
F/A-18E Super Hornet
IOC: 2001
Production: 493
Unitary Cost: USD$95 million
Total Cost: USD$46 billion
Also Known As
F/A-18IN (variant offered to the Indian Air Force)
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Boeing
Applications
CV 67 John F. Kennedy
CVN 65 Enterprise
CVN 68 Nimitz
CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford
Family Members
EA-18G Growler
F/A-18A Hornet
F/A-18B Hornet
F/A-18C Hornet
F/A-18D Hornet
F/A-18F Super Hornet
Air-to-Air Missiles:
AIM-120B AMRAAM
AIM-9X Sidewinder (2)
Guided Missiles:
AGM-154A JSOW
AGM-154B JSOW
AGM-154C JSOW
AGM-158A JASSM
AGM-65F Maverick
AGM-84D Harpoon
AGM-84E SLAM
AGM-84H SLAM ER
AGM-88A HARM
AGM-88B HARM
AGM-88C HARM
AGM-88D HARM
Bombs:
GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-16 Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-31 JDAM
GBU-32 JDAM
GBU-35 JDAM
GBU-38 JDAM
Power plant:
F414-GE-400 (2)
Sensors & Communications:
AN/ALR-67
AN/APG-73
AN/APG-79
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
JHMCS
Guns & Missile Launchers:
M61A2
Protection Systems:
AN/ALE-55
AN/ALQ-214 IDECM
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Description:
The twin-engine, carrier-based, supersonic F/A-18 Hornet was designed to meet the US Navy requirements for an all-weather fighter and attack aircraft. This aircraft is able to perform an air strike mission deep inside enemy territory providing itself self-defense capability even beyond the visual range. It is also able to perform close air support missions. In its fighter role, the F/A-18 Hornet supplements the proven F-14 Tomcat in fleet air defense missions.
The Hornet was deployed in early 1980s replacing the F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair II, and the A-6E Intruder in the 1990s. The F/A-18 demonstrated its capabilities during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, shooting down enemy aircraft and performing precision air strikes in the same mission with unprecedented tactical aircraft levels of reliability, availability and maintainability. The US Navy and the USMC F/A-18 played an important role in the military campaigns over the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq in late 1990s and early 2000s.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been designed to provide improved air-to-air and air-to-surface capability as well as greater survivability, range and weapons load. The new aircraft will be supplied to the US Navy for the replacement of the F-14 Tomcat and early production F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, while late production F/A-18C/D will be replaced by the F-35B aircraft.
The Super Hornet features stealthy airframe and state-of-the-art electronic countermeasures for improved survivability. In addition, the Super Hornet could be able to deliver a wide range of standoff weapons developed and under development increasing its attack capability. The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and the AIM-9X missile will be the key of short range air-to-air engagements bringing the victory to the Super Hornet aircraft.
The F/A-18E/F aircraft features two F414 engines, 2 additional weapon stations, an advanced multi-purpose targeting pod called ATFLIR, the AN/APG-79 AESA radar (the APG-73 for early production models), compatibility with advanced weapons, and the advanced AN/ALQ-214 electronic countermeasures system. The US Navy plans to buy up to 548 Super Hornets through 2010.
The F/A-18E Super Hornet is the carrier-based single seat variant.
In December 2003, the US Navy awarded Boeing a second multiyear procurement contract worth $8.6 billion for delivery of 210 F/A-18E/Fs between 2007 and 2011.
In June 2005 the US Navy reported that the F/A-18E/F program including 462 aircraft total cost was $43.9 billion.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm
Dimensions: Height 4.9 m, Length 18.4 m, Wingspan 13.7 m
Weights: Max Weight 29,950 kg (66,027 lb)
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 44,000 lb (19,958 kg)
Performance: Ceiling 15,250 m (50,033 ft), Max Range 3,574 km (1,930 nm), Top Speed 630 mps (Mach 1.90)
Other: Number of Engines 2
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008
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