Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. North American P-51 Mustang
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
North American P-51 Mustang |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
