Hornet Super Hornet F18 F straight and level
Boeing F A 18F Super Hornet passing [right to left] at the [Farnborough Airshow] 2006 against a blue sky . The puff of white is a cloud not a smoke trail from the nose . Cloud seems to be beckoning the aircraft . [Horizontal format] . The Super Hornet 18 F is an improved [two seater] version of the F18 B and D two seaters . It can cover a variety of roles including [fighter escort] suppression of enemy [air defences] reconnaissance and [forward air control] as well as [day and night strike] missions . It is straight forward to fly and its "control by wire" "fly by wire" [flight control] system provides excellent handling . Having completely [digital avionics] allows easy upgrades and it has been used extensively by [US Navy carriers] . The F A 18 E and F aircraft are just over 4 feet longer than earlier Hornets carry 33 percent more internal fuel for extra range have a 25 per cent larger wing area and also has two additional weapon stations to allow it to carry the newest joint smart weapons such as JDAM and JSOW . Engines Twin F414 GE 400 engines each providing 22000 [pound thrust] Range about 500 [Nautical Miles] . [Max speed] Mach 1 point 6 at 36000 feet . [Maximum take off weight] just under 30000 kilogrammes
Size: 5007px × 3333px
Location: Farnborough Airfield Hampshire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Christopher Barnes - Aviation / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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