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Combat aircraftIn service
Multirole fighter
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet is a multirole fighter originating in United States. It was built by McDonnell Douglas.
United StatesMultirole fighter
United States
McDonnell Douglas
In service
Royal Canadian Air Force
138
1982–1988
25 October 1982
28 July 1982
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
1 or 2
56 ft 0 in (17.07 m)
40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
400 sq ft (37 m 2 )
23,049 lb (10,455 kg)
37,150 lb (16,851 kg)
51,550 lb (23,383 kg)
2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust each dry, 16,000 lbf (71 kN) with afterburner
979.5 kn (1,127.2 mph, 1,814.0 km/h)
290 nmi (330 mi, 540 km) hi-lo-lo-hi
1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)
50,000 ft (15,000 m)
50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
root: NACA 65A005 mod ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod
Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets
AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets
Mk 82 , Mk 83 and Mk 84 unguided bombs; Paveway GBU-10 , -12 , -16 , -24 laser guided bombs; JDAM GPS bomb guidance kits; AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs; and most commonly GBU-49 laser and GPS guided bombs.
Length: 17.07 m
Wingspan: 12.31 m
Height: 4.66 m
Empty weight: 10,455 kg
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.07 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CanadaJanuary 2026 reported holdings of CF-188 HORNET. Covers the named Canadian fleet across its reported variants. The overview does not separate active, stored or maintenance status; this is not a readiness or deployable-strength count.