AIRCRAFT NAME:   F/A-18 HORNET
FUNCTION:        SINGLE-SEAT CARRIER-BASED COMBAT/STRIKE
                 AIRCRAFT

DIMENSIONS:      SPAN 37 FT 6 IN
                 LENGTH 56 FT 0 IN
                 HEIGHT 15 FT 3.5 IN
                 WING AREA 400 SQ FT
WEIGHT:          MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF 44,000 LB
SPEED:           1032KTS
RANGE:           1000NM
ALTITUDE:        50,000 FT

AIR-TO-AIR WEAPONS:
                 9 AIM-9 SIDEWINDER OR
                 9 AIM-7 SPARROW

AIR-TO-SURFACE WEAPONS:
                 CAN CARY A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF
                 STANDARD NATO ARMAMENTS

GUNS:            M61 20mm SIX-BARREL GUN

RADAR:           AN/APG-65 TRACKING RADAR

COUNTERMEASURES:
    (ESM)        ALQ-165 ASPJ

COUNTRY:         USA
COMMENTS:        HORNET ALSO EQUIPPED WITH AAS-38 FLIR

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