Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
75.31 m |
247 ft 2 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
19.84 m |
65 ft 1 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
67.89 m |
222 ft 9 in |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
4 x General Electric TF39 turbofan engines |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
41,000 pounds of thrust (182 kilonewtons) |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
164,000 pounds |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
381,018 kg |
840,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
8,000 km |
4,320 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
908 km/h |
564 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.
