Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
19.2 m |
63 ft 0 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
5.03 m |
16 ft 6 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
11.72 m |
38 ft 5 in |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
Two General Electric J79s |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
17,900 lbs |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
35,800 lbs |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
27,965 kg |
61,700 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
3,031 km |
1,636 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.2 |
2,717 km/h |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
Up to 16,000 lbs of externally carried ordnance |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
