RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Museum - McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet
Bill Maloney
3/5/2010

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01 McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet 02 McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet 03 McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet 04 CF-118 Hornet Nose Gear
05CF118HornetMainGear 06CF118HornetMainGear 07CF118HornetCanopy 08CF118JetIntake
05 CF-118 Hornet Main Gear 06 CF-118 Hornet Main Gear 07 CF-118 Hornet Canopy 08 CF-118 Jet Intake
09CF118EjectionSeatWarning 10CF118HornetTail 11CF118HornetNose 12F18HornetJetExhaust
09 CF-118 Ejection Seat Warning 10 CF-118 Hornet Tail 11 CF-118 Hornet Nose 12 F-18 Horne Jet Exhaust
13F18HornetArrestorHook 14McDonnellDouglasCF118Hornet 15F18HornetEngineBay 16McDonnellDouglasF18Hornet
13 F-18 Hornet Arrestor Hook 14 McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet 15 F-18 Hornet Engine Bay 16 McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet

McDonnell Douglas CF-118B Hornet Specifications:

Length: 56 feet 0 inches
Wingspan:
40 feet, 5 inches
Height:
15 feet, 4 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 24,700 lbs Loaded - 49,250 lbs
Max Speed: 1,190 mph
Cruise Speed: mph
Range: 1,380 miles
Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,590 gallons internally and 985 gallons externally
Powerplant: Two General Electric F404-GE-402 turbojets 17,700 lbs thrust each with afterburner
Armament:
 One 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun
 13,700lbs bombs, rockets & fuel in 9 external hardpoints
First Flight: 1978
Cost: $39,500,000

Here's a very cool Youtube CF-18 Hornet video of the Hornet doing aerobatics at an airshow. Another CF-118 Youtube Hornet video shows formation flying training.

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