Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
15.67 m |
51 ft 4 in |
4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
4.33 m |
14 ft 2 in |
13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
10.7 m |
35 ft 1 in |
Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
Pratt & Whitney F135 and GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team F136 |
Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
40,000 lb |
Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
40,000 lb |
29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
31,800 kg |
70,000 lb |
2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
1,380 mi |
1,200 nm |
1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
520 kt |
302 mph |
Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
18,000 pounds of total ordinance |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.