Forum: Modern Military Aircraft

What are the current super hornet T/W ratio in clean configuration and what is it when it's fully loaded?

Thanks
Brad

F-16.net Sponsor

I must apologize that I don't have the specific information you seek but, (to my knowledge) the Hornet is one of the few fighters that does not have a forums! Information about the Hornet is less available to many of us civilians.

I thought with the -414 engines it was close to, if not 1:1.

the actual performance of the 414 is less than the 22K specified, so more like 0.92 when clean. Its not a boom and zoom plane, but its squared loop as to be seen to be believed.

Aerodynamics are just as if not more important than thrust to weight ratio when it comes to how an aircraft performs. The F414 and its EPE variant have very similar numbers to the TF30 and F110 used in the Tomcat while both the engine and airframe are lighter. If it was just t/w the Super Hornet would have much better performance than it actually does.

Forum: Modern Military Aircraft

Super Hornet T/W ratio