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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingMitsubishi Heavy Industries
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇯🇵 Japan
First flight19951995
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—98
Unit costUS$ 67.4 million—
Dimensions
Length18.31 m15.52 m
Wingspan13.62 m11.13 m
Height4.88 m4.96 m
Wing area46.5 m²34.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight14,552 kg9,527 kg
Max. take-off weight29,937 kg22,100 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,915 km/h—
Max. MachMach 1.80Mach 2.00
Range2,346 km—
Ferry range3,330 km—
Combat radius722 km830 km
Service ceiling15,000 m18,000 m
Rate of climb228.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew1–21–2
Hardpoints1111
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric F414-GE-400GE F110-GE-129
Thrust (each)62.3 kN76.3 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)97.9 kN131.0 kN

At a glance

Max. take-off weight

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
29,937 kg
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
22,100 kg

Wingspan

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
14 m
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
11 m

Length

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
18 m
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
16 m

Service ceiling

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
15,000 m
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2
18,000 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.