A by-the-numbers look at Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet
OTTAWA – The federal government is reportedly interested in buying the Boeing-built F/A-18 Super Hornet as an interim measure before landing on a long-term replacement for Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 fighter jets.
Some facts and figures about the Super Hornet:
66,000: Maximum takeoff weight, in pounds
2,222: Speed, in kilometres per hour (or mach 1.8)
44,000: Pounds of thrust generated by the Super Hornet’s engines
15,240: The plane’s combat ceiling, in metres
11: Weapons stations on the Super Hornet
25: U.S. Navy squadrons that fly the Super Hornet
24: F-model Super Hornets purchased by Australia as an interim measure while awaiting the F-35
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