Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Multirole Strike Fighter Variant
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the enlarged, twin-engine carrier-capable multirole strike-fighter branch of the Hornet lineage. Boeing describes the E single-seat and F two-seat aircraft as combat-proven naval fighters with advanced avionics, AESA radar, infrared search and track, networked Block III capabilities, and precision-strike, air-superiority, escort, and close-air-support roles.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F/A-18E/FF/A-18E Super HornetF/A-18F Super HornetSuper HornetF-18E/FBlock III Super Hornet
- Family Name
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
- Full Name
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Multirole Strike Fighter Variant
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- E/F Super Hornet
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the enlarged, twin-engine carrier-capable multirole strike-fighter branch of the Hornet lineage. Boeing describes the E single-seat and F two-seat aircraft as combat-proven naval fighters with advanced avionics, AESA radar, infrared search and track, networked Block III capabilities, and precision-strike, air-superiority, escort, and close-air-support roles.
- Dimensions
- Height
- …
- Length
- …
- Wingspan
- …
- First Flight Year
- 1,995
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact GE F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engines for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
- Name
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F414-GE-400 installation
- Notes
- GE Aerospace identifies the F414-GE-400 as the exact production engine for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet; this configuration is distinct from family-level F414 references on other aircraft.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:38:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 00:11:28 UTC