Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
8,000 pounds |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
