Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
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carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft
fourth-generation fighter aircraft
twin-engine jet aircraft
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy for both air-to-air combat and ground-attack missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
carrier-capable multirole fighter aircraft
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fourth-generation fighter aircraft → twin-engine jet aircraft → |
| aircraftCategory |
carrier-based fighter
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strike aircraft → |
| armament |
M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
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air-to-air missiles → air-to-surface missiles → external fuel tanks → guided bombs → unguided bombs → |
| belongsToProgram |
F/A-18 program
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
1 (F/A-18E)
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2 (F/A-18F) → |
| designedFor |
aircraft carrier operations
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| developedFrom |
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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| engineModel |
General Electric F414-GE-400
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| enteredOperationalServiceWith |
United States Navy
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| firstFlight |
1995
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| hasFeature |
fly-by-wire flight control system
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folding wings → glass cockpit → in-flight refueling capability → tandem-seat configuration (F model) → |
| introducedIntoService |
1999
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| landingMethod |
arrested recovery
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| manufacturer |
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operator |
Royal Australian Air Force
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United States Navy → |
| primaryRole |
multirole fighter
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| primaryUser |
United States Navy
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| role |
air interdiction
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air-to-air combat → close air support → fleet air defense → ground-attack → reconnaissance → strike fighter → suppression of enemy air defenses → |
| status |
in active service
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| takeoffMethod |
catapult-assisted takeoff
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| usedAs |
replacement for Grumman F-14 Tomcat in U.S. Navy service
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| variant |
EA-18G Growler
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F/A-18E → F/A-18F → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Royal Australian Air Force
("Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet")
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Royal Australian Air Force ("Boeing EA-18G Growler") → |
usesAircraft |
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Operation Okra
("RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft")
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airComponent |
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AMRAAM
("F/A-18E/F Super Hornet")
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compatibleWith |
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ASRAAM
("F/A-18 Super Hornet")
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designedForPlatform |
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Top Gun: Maverick
("F/A-18 Super Hornet")
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features |
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RAAF Base Amberley
("Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet")
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hostsAircraftType |
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United States Navy aircraft
("F/A-18E/F Super Hornet")
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notableExample |
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Boeing
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notableProduct |
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Kuwait Air Force
("F/A-18E/F Super Hornet")
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operates |
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F/A-18 Hornet
("F/A-18E/F Super Hornet")
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successor |
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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
("F/A-18E")
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variant |