FA/18 Hornet
A twin-engine strike aircraft, the FA/18 is
a multirole plane that can be used as a fighter or on attack
missions.
A very manouevreable aircraft, the FA/18 can protect ships,
bases or ground assets from aerial attack, or else launch
bombs and missiles at enemy targets.
Australia is sending four FA/18s as air cover for Coalition
units.
Details:
- Engine: Two GE F404-GE-400 low-bypass turbofan
engines
- Length: 18 metres.
- Wing Span: 12 metres.
- Weight: 16,680 kg (fighter), 22,370 kg (ground
attack).
- Height: 5 metres.
- Ceiling: 16,000 metres
- Range: 400-575 nautical miles
- Speed: 2170 km/h.
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