Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Douglas DC-8
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
900 km/h |
559 mph |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
Up to 259 passengers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
