Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. DC-10 Air Tanker
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
DC-10 Air Tanker |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
55.40 m |
181 ft 10 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
17.7 m |
58 ft 1 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
50.4 m |
165 ft 4 in |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
3 x General Electric CF6-50C2 turbofan engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 52,500 lbf |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 157,500 lbf |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
186,880 kg |
412,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
3,000 nm |
5,556 km |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
490 kts |
304 mph |
| 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.
