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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
F/A-18C/D · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997) with Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000)[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] |
56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)[source]
F/A-18C/D · wing folded
Single source27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded[source]
Empty; AMX · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AMX · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,700 kg (14,771 lb)[source]
10,750 kg (23,700 lb)[source]
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Empty; F/A-18C/D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F/A-18C/D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)
Single source1,053 km/h (654 mph, 568 kn) at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)[source]
Cruise; F/A-18C/D · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; F/A-18C/D · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; F/A-18C/D · Mach 1.8 at 40,000 ft (12,192 m) altitude Mach 1.06
Single sourceMach 1.8, 1,034 kn (1,190 mph; 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,192 m) altitude Mach 1.06, 700 kn (806 mph; 1,296 km/h) at sea level[source]
480 kn (550 mph, 890 km/h)[source]
Ferry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
AMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
F/A-18C/D · 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF/A-18C/D · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 afterburning turbofan engines, 11,000 lbf (49 kN) thrust each dry, 17,750 lbf (79.0 kN) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1974–2000[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 7 January 1983 (USMC) 1 July 1984 (USN)[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 18 November 1978 ( 1978-11-18 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 2019 (Hornet, USN) 2021 (RAAF)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 93 lb/sq ft (450 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets 5 in (127.0 mm) Zuni rockets 2.75 in (70 mm) APKWS rockets[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | Air-to-air missiles : 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder on wingtips and 8 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (with double-racks) or 4 × AIM-132 ASRAAM or 4 × IRIS-T (EF-18A/B) or 8 × AIM-120 AMRAAM (with double-racks) and 2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2 × AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × AGM-65 Maverick AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM) 4 × AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile Anti-ship missile : AGM-84 Harpoon[source] |
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| Bombs | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | B43 nuclear bomb (retired) B61 nuclear bomb Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs) Paveway series of laser-guided bombs Mk 80 series of unguided bombs CBU-78 Gator CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon Mk 20 Rockeye II Mk 77 Incendiary bomb[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon (Italian aircraft) 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) Bernardini Mk-164 cannon (Brazilian aircraft)[source] | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon , 578 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | 9 total: 2 × missile launch rails on wingtips, 4 × under wing, and 3 × under fuselage with a capacity of 13,700 lb (6,200 kg) external fuel and ordnance, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop YF-17[source] |
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| Variants | — | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet High Alpha Research Vehicle[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 65A005 mod. ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod.[source] |
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| Other | — | ADM-141 TALD SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod up to 3 × 330 US gallons (270 imp gal; 1,200 L) Sargent Fletcher FPU-8/A drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.[source] |
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Maximum take-off; F/A-18C/D · Max takeoff weight
Single source