FA-18 Super Hornet very LOW high speed passes!

xrm150.blogspot.com For more video & High quality pictures! FA-18 Super Hornet takes off and makes 2 quick low passes. Video is a little shakey....it was windy! Specifications (F General characteristics Crew: F/A-18E: 1, F/A-18F: 2 Length: 60 ft 1 in (18.31 m) Wingspan: 44 ft 8 in (13.62 m) Height: 16 ft (4.88 m) Wing area: 500 ft (46.5 m) Empty weight: 32081 lb (14552 kg) Loaded weight: 47000 lb (21320 kg) (in fighter configuration) Max. takeoff weight: 66000 lb (29937 kg) Powerplant: 2 General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans Dry thrust: 13000 lbf (62.3 kN) each Thrust with afterburner: 22000 lbf (97.9 kN) each Internal fuel capacity: F/A-18E: 14400 lb (6780 kg), F/A-18F: 13550 lb (6354 kg) External fuel capacity: 5 480 gal tanks, totaling 16380 lb (7381 kg) Performance Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+[13] (1190 mph, 1900 km/h) at 40000 ft (12190 m) Range: 1275 nmi (2346 km) clean plus two AIM-9s[13] Combat radius: 390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) for interdiction mission[112] Ferry range: 1800 nmi (2070 mi, 3330 km) Service ceiling: 50000+ ft (15000+ m) Rate of climb: 44882 ft/min[citation needed] (228 m/s) Wing loading: 94.0 lb/ft (459 kg/m) Thrust/weight: 0.93 Design load factor: 7.6 g[44] Armament Guns: 1 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan nose mounted gatling gun, 578 rounds Hardpoints: 11 total: 2 wingtips, 6 under-wing, and 3 under-fuselage with a capacity of 17750 lb (8050 kg) external fuel and ordnance Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: 4 AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4 AIM-120 ...