Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper |
18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
6.89 m |
22 ft 7 in |
4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
2.13 m |
7 ft |
13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
10.67 m |
35 ft |
Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
1 x Continental O-170-3 piston engine |
Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 65 hp |
Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 65 hp |
29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
1,220 lb |
553 kg |
2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
306 km |
165 nm |
1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
65 mph |
105 km/h |
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.