\doc\web\97\08\f18spec.txt
from Sea Power October 1997
                     F/A-18E  F/A-18C
Wing Area            500     400
Empty Weight lbs    30,564  23,832
Max TOW             66,000  51,900
Internal fuel lbs   14,460  10,860
Extern fuel
  330 gal tanks     6,730    6,730
  480 gal tanks     9,790      -
Prop                 F414    F404
Thrust             44,000   32,000
Design load fact      7.5g     7.5g
Spotting factor      1.23     1.00
Range factor        1.3-1.5   1.00


34 in fuesalage extension, enlarged wing
550-1000 to be ordered, will
replace the F-18 and the F-14.