F-18 HARV – Military Weapons

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The F-18 HARV demonstrated stabilized flight at angles of attack between 65 and 70 degrees using thrust vectoring vanes

F-18 HARV Specifications
Primary Function:experimental – High Angle-of-Attack (Alpha) Research Vehicle
Contractor:McDonnell Douglas
Crew:One
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofan engines, each producing 16,000 pounds of thrust in afterburner
Dimensions
Length:56 ft
Wingspan:37 ft, 5 in
Height:10 ft, 6 in — at canopy
Weights
Empty:N/A
Gross Weight:31,980 lb — phase I; 36,099 lb phase II and III
Performance
Speed:limited to 170 mph
Ceiling:N/A
Range:N/A
Armament
N/A

F-18 HARV Achievements
The F-18 HARV demonstrated stabilized flight at angles of attack between 65 and 70 degrees using thrust vectoring vanes

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