Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
26.8m |
88 ft 6 ins |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
7.7m |
25 ft 5 ins |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
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| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney T73-P-1 turboshaft engine |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
4,500 hp |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
9,000 hp |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
320 km |
173 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
204 km/h |
127 mph |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
capacity |
20 |
|
|
rotor diameter |
21.3 m |
69 ft 11 in |
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|
rate of climb |
10.2 m/s |
2,008 ft/min |
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
