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FA-18E Super Hornet and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Name:	FA-18E Super Hornet	General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Type:	Carrier-based multirole fighter	Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1995	1973
Unit cost:	60.9 million $	18.8 million $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	2,346 km	4,220 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h)	Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,470 km/h)
Service ceiling:	15,000 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	14.5 t	8.57 t
Weight max:	29.9 t	19.2 t

Crew:	1 or 2	1

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Dimensions

Length:	18.31 m	15.06 m
Width:	13.62 m	9.96 m
Height:	4.88 m	4.88 m

Images

FA-18E Super Hornet

Author: "FA-18 Hornet VFA-41" by Service Depicted: NavyCamera Operator: TSGT ROB TABOR, USAF - ID:DFSD0609181 / 050913F5480T016. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FA-18_Hornet_VFA-41.jpg#/media/File:FA-18_Hornet_VFA-41.jpg License

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

Author: "F16A FAP linksup KC-10". Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F16A_FAP_linksup_KC-10.jpg#/media/File:F16A_FAP_linksup_KC-10.jpg License