Eurofighter Typhoon vs F/A-18EF Super Hornet
Airplanes rating table
| CATEGORY | EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON |
F/A-18EF SUPER HORNET |
| BVR Rating |
90% |
80% |
| Armament | 8.0/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Technology | 8.0/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Avionics | 8.6/10 | 8.9/10 |
| Maneuverability | 9.7/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Rate of Climb | max. 315 m/s – 62k ft/min |
max. 228 m/s – 45k ft/min |
| Thrust/Weight | 1.15 | 0.93 |
| Service Ceiling |
20 km – 65k ft | 16 km – 55k ft |
| Speed | 2.35 Mach | 1.90 Mach |
| Fuel Economy | 0.68 km/l – 1.60 NM/gallon | 0.17 km/l – 0.40 NM/gallon |
| Unit Cost | 125.000.000 USD | 60.000.000 USD |
| Overall Rating | excellent | very good |
BVR Armament Comparison
| CATEGORY | EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON | F-18EF SUPER HORNET |
| BVR AAM missile | MBDA Meteor | AIM-120D AMRAAM |
| Nation | NATO | USA |
| Year | in 2013 | 1990 |
| Range (mile) | 62 | 43 |
| Range (km) | 100 | 70 |
| Range (NM) | 54 | 38 |
| Speed (mph) | 2640 | 2640 |
| Speed (km/h) | 4248 | 4248 |
| Speed (Mach) | 4 | 4 |
| Weight (lb) | 407 | 330 |
| Weight (kg) | 185 | 150 |
| Unit Cost | $1.600.000 | $700.000 |
| BVR Rating | 90% | 80% |
Dogfight (armament: only cannon)
| CATEGORY | EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON |
F/A-18EF SUPER HORNET |
| Cannon | Mauser BK-27 | M61A1 Vulcan |
| Caliber (mm) |
27 mm | 20 mm |
| Rate of Fire (rpm) | 1700 rpm | 6000 rpm |
| Muzzle Velocity (m/s) |
1025 m/s | 1050 m/s |
| Size Point (10%-30% points) | 10% | NO |
| Maneuverability (x/10) |
9.7 | 7.2 |
| Thrust/Weight Ratio |
1.15 | 0.93 |
| Total Points |
45 |
44 |
| Probability of winning |
51% |
49% |
General data table
| CATEGORY | EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON |
F/A-18EF SUPER HORNET |
| Length | 15.95 m – 52 ft 4 in | 18.31 m – 60 ft 1 in |
| Wingspan | 10.95 m – 35 ft 9 in | 13.62 m – 44 ft 9 in |
| Height | 5.30 m – 17 ft 3 in | 4.88 m – 16 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 11,150 kg – 24,6k lb | 14,500 kg – 32k lb |
| Power | 2 x 89 kN – 20k lbf | 2 x 99 kN – 23k lbf |
Armament
| EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON | F/A-18EF SUPER HORNET |
| 13 HARDPOINTS |
11 HARDPOINTS |
| 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon (150 rounds) | 1 × 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon (578 rounds) |
| AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM missile) | AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM missile) |
| AIM-132 ASRAAM (AAM missile) | AIM-120 AMRAAM (AAM missile) |
| AIM-120 AMRAAM (AAM missile) | AIM-7 Sparrow (AAM missile) |
| IRIS-T (AAM missile) | IRIS-T (AAM missile) |
| MBDA Meteor (AAM missile) | AIM-132 ASRAAM (AAM missile) |
| AGM-65 Maverick (AGM missile) | AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (AGM missile) |
| AGM-88 HARM (AGM missile) | AGM-65 Maverick (AGM missile) |
| Storm Shadow (AGM missile) | AGM-88 HARM (AGM missile) |
| Brimstone (AGM missile) | Standoff Land Attack Missile (AGM missile) |
| Taurus KEPD 350 (AGM missile) | AGM-84 Harpoon (AGM missile) |
| Penguin (AGM missile) | CBU-87, CBU-89, CBU-97 (bomb) |
| AGM Armiger (AGM missile) | Mark 82, Mark 83, Mark 84 (bomb) |
| 500lb Paveway IV (bomb) | Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway (bomb) |
| Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway (bomb) | JDAM (bomb) |
| Mk-20 Rockeye II (nuclear bomb) |
Facts – Eurofighter Typhoon versus F-18 Super Hornet
| F-18 Super Hornet is cheaper. | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon is more economical. | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon is faster. | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon is better armed. | |
| No significant differences in dogfight quality of these planes. (51% – 49%) | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon is smaller than F-18 Super Hornet. |
2 comments
JEB BUSH
October 19, 2012 at 6:42 am (UTC 0) Link to this comment
super hornet wins because it is larger, carries a more powerful radar (more capable of electronic warfare to blind the eurofighter) and it carries more BVR arms. if the eurofighter closes within dogfighting range, the hornet goes down in flames. these are two very different aircraft. the hornet is a long range strike fighter, the eurofighter is essentially an interceptor. beyond visual range hornet wins, in close ef wins.
nedward
January 2, 2013 at 9:27 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
SH with APG-79 radar advantage is marginal (with 73 its practically blind) and that is cancelled out by SH’s bigger area/return,
T3 EF’s will have 30% radar advantage,
and Pirate give’s the EF lock at 50 mile’s out radar cold,
SH cant out-run,out-turn,out-climb or out-range EF
SH can only win if it can draws EF into a low speed turning fight, and its the best navy bird on the market