Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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| Airbus A340-500 |
versus |
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
| 67.93 m |
222 ft 10 in |
length |
18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
| 17.53 m |
57 ft 6 in |
height |
4.87 m |
16 ft |
| 63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
| 4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 |
engines |
Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
| 54,000 lbf (240 kN) |
thrust per engine |
Up to 17,000 lbs |
| 216,000 lbf (960 kN) |
total thrust |
Up to 34,000 lbs |
| 380,000 kg |
837,800 lb |
MTOW |
29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
| 16,670 km |
9,000 nm |
range |
2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
| 475 knots |
880 km/h |
cruise speed |
1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
| Typical seating 3-class 270-310 |
capacity |
Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
