Crew: F/A-18C: 1, F/A-18D: 2
Length: 56 ft (17.1 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft (12.3 m)
Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.7 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h)
Combat radius: 330 mi (290 NM, 537 km)
Ferry range: 2,070 mi (1,800 NM, 3,330 km)
Service ceiling 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
Multi role fighter JET
National origin: United States
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas / Boeing, Northrop
First flight: 18 November 1978
Introduction: 7 January 1983
Primary users: United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Australian Air Force, Spanish Air Force
Number built: ;1,458
Unit cost: US $29-57 million (2006)
Developed from: Northrop YF-17
Variants: CF-18 Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, High Alpha Research Vehicle
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