BOEING-MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18E/F Super Hornet (F18S)
Published characteristics for the BOEING-MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18E/F Super Hornet from the FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, with its airport-design classifications per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1. Values the FAA does not publish are shown as “—”. Plan conforming taxiway intersections and fillets for this aircraft in Taxi Stubber, or compare aircraft in the interactive lookup.
Design classifications
| Airplane Design Group (ADG) | II (computed per AC 150/5300-13B) |
| Taxiway Design Group (TDG) | 1B (FAA-assigned) |
| Aircraft Approach Category (AAC) | C |
Aircraft characteristics
| FAA designator | F18S |
| ICAO code | F18S |
| Manufacturer | BOEING-MCDONNELL DOUGLAS |
| Model | FA-18E/F Super Hornet |
| Approach speed | 134 kt |
| Wingspan (without winglets) | 60.1 ft |
| Wingspan (with winglets) | 60.1 ft |
| Length | — |
| Tail height | 16 ft |
| Wheelbase | 17.6 ft |
| Cockpit to main gear (CMG) | 20.7 ft |
| Main gear width (MGW) | 11.7 ft |
| Max takeoff weight (MTOW) | 66,000 lb |
| Max landing weight (MALW) | — |
Taxiway geometry for TDG 1B
Per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1, Appendix J, a taxiway designed for this aircraft's Taxiway Design Group uses:
| Taxiway width | R-Fillet (90°) | R-CL (90°) | R-Outer (90°) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 ft | 0 ft | 37 ft | 50 ft |
Example airports with runways for the BOEING-MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FA-18E/F Super Hornet
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