Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Curtiss C-46 Commando
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
23.47 m |
77 ft 0 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
6.53 m |
21 ft 5 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
32.56 m |
106 ft 1 |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
2500 hp (1,900 kw) |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
5000 hp (3,800 kw) |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
16,749 kg |
36,945 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
2,750 km |
1,485 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
333 km/h |
207 mph |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 40 paratroopers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
