Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Grumman F6F Hellcat
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Grumman F6F Hellcat |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
8.76 m |
28 ft 9 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
3.2 m |
10 ft 6 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
11.58 m |
38 ft |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
1x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,200 hp |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
1,200 hp |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
3,975 kg |
8,760 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
770 mi |
670 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
155 mph |
249 km/h |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
500 kg payload |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
