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Measured figures
F/A-18C/D · Length
Single source56 ft 1 in (17.1 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Configuration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997) with Northrop (1974–1994) Boeing (1997–2000)[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
F/A-18C/D · wing folded
Single source27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded[source]
Empty; F/A-18C/D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F/A-18C/D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F/A-18C/D · Max takeoff weight
Single source23,000 lb (10,433 kg)[source]
36,970 lb (16,769 kg)[source]
51,900 lb (23,541 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceCruise; 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]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceF/A-18C/D · clean with two AIM-9s
Single sourceFerry; F/A-18C/D · with three external tanks
Single source1,089 nmi (1,253 mi, 2,017 km) clean with two AIM-9s[source]
1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km) with three external tanks[source]
Ferry; Su-57E · with 2 outboard fuel tanks
Single sourceSu-57E · subsonic
Single sourceF/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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceF/A-18C/D · 50,000 ft/min (
Single source50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps Finnish Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1974–2000[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 7 January 1983 (USMC) 1 July 1984 (USN)[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 18 November 1978 ( 1978-11-18 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2019 (Hornet, USN) 2021 (RAAF)[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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| Fuel capacity | 10,860 pounds (4,930 kg) internally[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon , 578 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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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| Wing loading | 93 lb/sq ft (450 kg/m 2 )[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | 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 | 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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | 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] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[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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| Hardpoints | 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] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Su-57E · supersonic
Single source3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic[source]
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 outboard fuel tanks[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]