Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
19.43 m |
63 ft 9 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
5.17 m |
17 ft |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
28.96 m |
95 ft |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,000 to 1,200 horsepower (750 to 895 kW) |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
2,000 to 2,400 horsepower (1500 to 1,790 kW) |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
14,061 kg |
31,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
3,910 km |
2,112 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
300 km/h |
186 mph |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
Up to 32 passengers or 27-28 paratroopers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
