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McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet and FA-18E Super Hornet

Name:	McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet	FA-18E Super Hornet
Type:	Multirole fighter	Carrier-based multirole fighter
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1980	1995
Unit cost:	29 million $ (2006)	60.9 million $

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	2,000 km	2,346 km
Max speed:	Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h)	Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h)
Service ceiling:	15,240 m	15,000 m
Weight empty:	10.4 t	14.5 t
Weight max:	23.5 t	29.9 t

Crew:	1 or 2	1 or 2

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Dimensions

Length:	17.1 m	18.31 m
Width:	12.3 m	13.62 m
Height:	4.7 m	4.88 m

Images

McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet

Author: "USMC FA-18 Hornet" by LCPL JOHN MCGARITY, USMC - http://www.defenselink.mil/multimedia/. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC_FA-18_Hornet.JPEG#/media/File:USMC_FA-18_Hornet.JPEG License

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