Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. English Electric Lightning
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
English Electric Lightning |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
| 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.
