posted on Jan, 25 2006 @ 01:02 PM
I was (as usual) surfin on the internet, this time on Canadas air-forces homepages after a disucssion in the chat room. I found out that Canada has a
"special" Hornet model. The CF-18. My qestions to you are. If it equeals an American F/A-18 C, What is the difference between these models, and
fianlly why don't they use the American siganture...
I found out that the Canadian version has a powerful searchlight on the left side (see picture) Anything else...??
Picture CF-18
Picture F-18 "Super Hornet
CF-18 specifications
Length: 17.07 m
Wingspan: 12.31 m
Height: 4.66 m
Weight: 10,455 kg
Power: 2 General Electric F404 low bypass turbofans
Speed: Mach 1.8
Ceiling: 15,000 m
Range: 3,704 km
Armament: Sidewinder and Sparrow air-to-air missiles, Maverick air-to-ground missile, conventional bombs and precision-guided bombs, rockets (i.e.
CRV7), and M-61 20 mm cannon
Crew: 1 pilot (CF-18A), 2 pilots (CF-18B trainer version)
F-18 specifications
Two F404-GE-402 enhanced performance turbofan engines (17,700 pounds (8,027 kg) static thrust each)
Dimensions
Length: 56 feet (16.8 meters)
Wingspan: 40 feet 5 inches (13.5 meters)
Height: 15 feet 4 inches (4.6 meters)
Weights
Empty: 23,050 lb (10455 kg) -- F/A-18C
Maximum Takeoff: 51,900 pounds (23,537 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.7+
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
[edit on 25-1-2006 by Figher Master FIN]