AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Attack, Fighter | ||
| Final assembly | St Louis (Lambert International) | ||
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Multirole fighter with twin General Electric turbofan engines.
Design and initial production by McDonnell Douglas, now manufactured by Boeing and in service with military in Australia, India, Kuwait and United States.
Graphite/epoxy fuselage (Northrop Grumman), doors, trailing edge flaps, inter-spar skin panels and tail skin (CASA, now Airbus), light alloy wing and aluminium honeycomb core tail. Titanium firewall surrounds twin General Electric turbofan Engines.
Aircraft, with twin tail fins, large wings and leading edge root extension has range of up to 1,660 n miles and speed of Mach 1.6+, maximised by conformal fuel tanks mounted on shoulders of aircraft. The F/A-18E Super Hornet uses 42% less parts than the original F/A-18 Hornet.
Single seat F/A-18E and tandem F/A-18F pilot(s) in upward open canopy cockpit, face an advanced cockpit system with large area (10x19 inch) colour display screen and twin monochrome screens. Joint helmet mounted cueing system (Collins) combined with an advanced network infrastructure, increases the aircraft’s ability to communicate with both ground and airborne fleets.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | 1995 / 1995 | Multirole fighter, single-seat/two-seater variants. | |
| Boeing F/A-18G Growler | 2003 / 2006 | Electronic warfare variant of F/A-18F. |
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| FCI Aerospace (U.S.A.) | www.FCIAerospace.com |
| Materials | Adhesives (2) Composites (4) Lubricants (1) Metals (3) Non-metal Materials (1) Plastics (1) |
| Components | Active Electronic Components (2) Actuation (5) Bearings (1) Electrical Components (3) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (2) Fasteners (3) Fibre Optics (1) Lighting (2) Mechanical Components (11) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Passive Electronic Components (3) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (5) Structural Components (12) Switches (1) Valves (7) Windows & Glass (2) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (11) Cabin Interiors (1) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (5) Fluid Power (6) Landing Assemblies (8) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (1) Safety & Security Systems (4) Weapons Systems (7) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (2) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (5) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Indicators and Instruments (9) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) Warning Systems (1) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (6) Engine Components (5) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (5) Power Transmission (2) |
| Production | Machining (4) Measurement (1) Metal Removing (1) Tooling (2) Tools (2) |
| Testing | Test Equipment (4) Test Services (1) |
| Cuming Microwave Corp. | Analysis | Conductive Adhesive: Adhesives & electrically conductives |
| Permacel | Analysis | Adhesive Tape: Adhesive tape products |
| Composites Horizons LLC | Analysis | Composite Structures: Carbon/polyimide outer bypass duct for F-414 engine |
| Hexcel Composites | Analysis | Carbon-reinforced Composites: Carbon fibers, structural adhesives, honeycombs, prepregs, sandwich panels and reinforcement fabrics |
| Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc. | Analysis | Syntactic Composites: Adhesives, coatings and syntactics |
| Quickstep Holdings Limited | Analysis | Subcontracted Composite Parts: |
| Orelube Corporation | Analysis | Synthetic Lubricants: Boelube |
| Carpenter Technology - Latrobe Operations | Analysis | Steel: High purity vacuum remelted steels |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation | Analysis | News | Superalloys: AerMet 100 alloy for landing gear (through Goodrich) |
| TIMET Titanium Metals Corporation | Analysis | Titanium: |
| American Fiber & Finishing Inc. (was Chemical Cloth Company) | Analysis | Cloth & Paper Wipers: Chemical cloth C-60 tack rags |
| Roncelli Plastics | Analysis | Plastics Fabricators: CNC machining and fabricating of plastics & non-metallics |
| Excalibur Systems, Inc | Analysis | Printed Circuit Boards: EXC-4000 interface board for avionics test and simulation applications |
| L3Harris (was Harris Govt Comms Systems) | Analysis | News | Electronic Components: Acousto-optic modulators. Fibre Channel Network Switch (FCNS) |
| Arkwin Industries Inc. | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Ram air turbine deployment actuator |
| Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems | Analysis | Rotary Actuators: Canopy actuator |
| GarKenyon Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Hydraulic Actuators: |
| GE Aviation (Mechanical Systems LA) | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Thrust reverser actuation systems, landing gear truck positioning actuator |
| Parker Aerospace Hydraulic Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Actuators: Actuators for trailing-edge flaps and tailerons |
| Rexnord Industries, LLC | Analysis | Ball Bearings: Seals & bearings |
| Electrocube, Inc. | Analysis | Power Transformers: Foil transformers |
| Huneed Technologies Co., Ltd. | Analysis | Electric Power Controllers: Electrical panel control equipment |
| Rossell Techsys | Analysis | Wire Harnesses: |
| ARMEL Electronics, Inc. | Analysis | Printed Circuit Connectors: Printed circuit connectors with contact capabilities |
| HiRel Connectors, Inc. | Analysis | Electrical & Electronic Connectors: Connectors, removal crimp and hermetic solder contacts |
| Avibank Mfg. Inc. | Analysis | Fasteners: Pins, bolts, fasteners & accessories |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. | Analysis | Fasteners: Clamps and fasteners, nuts, bolts & screws |
| Mills/Sterling Aerospace, Inc. | Analysis | Fasteners: Fasteners, fittings, hardware, o-rings & kitting |
| Aurora Optics, Inc. | Analysis | Fibre Optic Connectors: Fibre optic splices & cable restorations |
| Executive Technical Services Inc. | Analysis | Instrumentation Lighting: Aviation instrumentation and night vision lighting conversions |
| FTG Aerospace Inc. | Analysis | Instrumentation Lighting: Integrally-lit display and control panels |
| Aerofit, Inc. | Analysis | Fluid Fittings: High and low pressure fluid fittings and fitting systems |
| Arrowhead Products | Analysis | Manifolds & Ducts: Bleed air ducting system |
| Bandy Manufacturing | Analysis | Hinges: Precision hinges |
| Bell-Memphis, Inc. | Analysis | Turnbuckles: Control cable turnbuckles |
| Cablecraft Motion Controls | Analysis | Push-Pull Control Assemblies: Mechanical cable controls & cable assemblies |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Impellers: |
| Eaton Ltd | Analysis | Mechanical Couplers: Quick release couplings |
| Essex Industries | Analysis | Control Grips: Stick grip |
| Loos & Co. Inc. | Analysis | Wire Assemblies: Wire rope flight control cable assemblies |
| Parker Aerospace - Stratoflex Products | Analysis | Disconnects: Hydraulic ground service quick disconnects |
| Voss Industries Inc. | Analysis | Clamps: Clamping, coupling and ducting products |
| Precision Coil Spring Co. | Analysis | Springs: |
| API Delevan Inc. | Analysis | Inductors: Surface mount inductors |
| Custom Electronics, Inc. | Analysis | Capacitors: High voltage mica paper capacitors and electronic modules |
| PA&E | Analysis | Electronic Filters: Ceramic EMI filters |
| Aircraft Appliances & Equipment Ltd. | Analysis | Tachometer Generators: Tachometer generators for percent RPM indicators |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | Sensors/Transducers: Pitot probe; ice detectors; air data total air temperature sensors |
| FCI Aerospace | Analysis | Liquid Level Sensors: Liquid level & flow sensors |
| HarcoSemco | Analysis | Temperature Detectors: Speed sensors, resistance temperature detectors and outside air temperature sensors |
| Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. | Analysis | Transducers: All-welded, hermetically sealed, true vented gauge pressure transducer |
| Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC | Analysis | Metal Structures: |
| Accurus Aerospace Corporation | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: |
| Accurus Aerospace Tulsa, LLC | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: |
| Acromil | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Sniper pod adapter for the Sniper ATP (Advanced Targeting Pod) |
| AJR Industries, Inc. | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Machining of complex parts and custom equipment. |
| Boeing St. Louis (was GKN Aerospace) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Internal structures |
| California Drop Forge, Inc. | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings: Closed die forgings for landing gear |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Leading edge extension; Aircraft Structural Components: Navigation pod adaptor |
| Kanfit Ltd | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Metal & composite primary parts |
| Magellan Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Bonded structures & assemblies; machined components & assemblies; complex castings |
| Magellan Aerospace New York | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Landing gear uplock assembly; spoiler mixer assembly |
| Unique Instruments & Mfrs. Pvt. Ltd. | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Gun bay door (via HAL) |
| Aero Fluid Products (was Dukes Aerospace) | Analysis | Solenoid Valves: Fuel valves and solenoids |
| Auto-Valve Inc. | Analysis | Valves: Valve design, built & test |
| Eaton Ltd | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: Ball valves and hydraulic components |
| GarKenyon Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: Restrictor valves & flow regulators |
| Haskel International, Inc. | Analysis | Valves: High pressure valves, tubing, fittings and accessories |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Check Valves: ; Relief Valves: ; Hydraulic System Valves: ; Pressure Control Valves: |
| Woodward HRT | Analysis | Servovalves: |
| GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems | Analysis | Windshields: Cockpit windshields and side windows |
| PPG Transparencies | Analysis | Windows: Windshield |
| Aero Vodochody Aerospace a.s. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Doors: Gun bay door |
| Airbus Defence & Space (Structures) | Analysis | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Horizontal tail surfaces, leading-edge extensions, rudders, flaps, rear side panels |
| Astronics PECO | Analysis | Aircraft Doors: Impact resistant fuel access doors |
| Boeing Aerostructures Australia | Analysis | Wing Flaps: Composite trailing edge flaps |
| Boeing St. Louis (was GKN Aerospace) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Wing trailing and leading edges |
| GKN Aerospace Monitor | Analysis | News | Aircraft Interior Bulkheads: Titanium bulkheads |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Aircraft Division Bangalore) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Doors: Gun bay door |
| Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Centre/aft fuselage section |
| Ruag Aerostructures - Ruag Aerospace Structures GmbH | Analysis | Wings: Wing moveables |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Mechanical Solutions - Connecticut | Analysis | Steering Systems: Nose wheel steering unit |
| Unitech Composites | Analysis | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Composite wing trailing edges |
| Supracor, Inc. | Analysis | News | Cushioning Foam: Stimulite ejection cushions |
| Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. | Analysis | Ejector Seats: SJU-17 NACES zero/zero ejection seat |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | Air Conditioning Equipment: Air conditioning |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | Water Heaters: Water line heaters; heated drain masts |
| Drytech Inc. | Analysis | Air Filters: Desiccators for moisture / contamination protection for targeting and reconnaissance pods; Air Purification Systems: Moisture and containment level control system |
| Johns Manville, Inc. | Analysis | Thermal Insulation: Micro fibre insulation |
| Parker Meggitt Defence Systems | Analysis | News | Cooling Systems: Environmental control unit for Infrared Search & Track system |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fluid Conveyance Division | Analysis | Fluid Conveyance Systems: Pumps, valves, level sensors, pressure switches, refuel/defuel manifolds, and couplings |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fuel & Motion Control Division | Analysis | Hydraulic Pumps: Vickers hydraulic pumps |
| Marotta Controls, Inc. | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Fluid and gas control products, systems and actuators |
| Parker Meggitt Control Systems | Analysis | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: ; Hydraulic Systems Restrictors: |
| Air Industries Machining Corp | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear components |
| Collins Aerospace, Landing Gear | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear products |
| Crane Aerospace/Hydro-Aire Inc. | Analysis | Anti-Skid Brakes & Systems: Anti-skid & brake control systems |
| Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. | Analysis | Tyres: |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Analysis | Tyres: |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Aircraft Landing Systems | Analysis | Aircraft Wheels: Wheels & brakes |
| Integral Aerospace | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear structures |
| Safran Landing Systems | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Main landing gear & nose landing gear |
| Eaton Aerospace Group (MIssion Systems Divison) | Analysis | News | Oxygen Generation Systems: GGU-12 oxygen concentrator and CRU-99 oxygen monitor |
| Crest Foam Industries, Inc. | Analysis | Safety Foam: Reticulated polyurethane foam for explosion suppression and surge/noise mitigation |
| Ducommun LaBarge Technologies | Analysis | News | Warning Systems/Equipment: Master caution and warning assemblies |
| EXAIL Aerospace | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters: ADT406 emergency locator transmitter |
| Parker Meggitt - MUSA/PLC | Analysis | News | Fire Fighting/Detection Systems: Fire protection systems; Safety Harnesses: Safety restraints |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALE-47 chaff/flare dispensers; AN/ALE-55 fibre optic towed radar decoy |
| L3Harris (was Harris Corporation VA) | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems: Electronic warfare system installation, AN/ALQ-214(V)2 IDECM RFCM |
| L3Harris (was Harris Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Electronic Warfare Systems: ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM |
| Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control | Analysis | News | Infrared Target Designators: Infrared search & track program; Command, Control & Intelligence Systems: Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) |
| PCC Klune Industries | Analysis | Stores Management Systems: Machined components & assembly for BRU55 bomb rack |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | News | Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar; Infrared Target Designators: AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infra-Red (ATFLIR); Surveillance/Air Defense Radar: AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR); Weapons Countermeasures: AN/ALE-50 Towed Decoy |
| Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems | Analysis | Ordnance Handling Equipment: HiPPAG airborne compressor for missile infrared seeker cooling & munitions ejection |
| GE Aviation Systems - Electrical Power | Analysis | Instrument Panels: Control panels & lighting controllers |
| Hypernetics Ltd. | Analysis | Avionics Controls: Electromagnetic indicators |
| Andrea Systems LLC | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: In-line amplifiers |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: AN/ARC-210 secure UHF/VHF radio |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: Type 4 advanced mission computer |
| L3Harris (was L3 Electronic System Services) | Analysis | Cockpit Control Systems: Cockpit display systems |
| Leonardo DRS | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS); WRR-818 cockpit video recording system |
| Moog Controls (UK) | Analysis | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Primary flight controls |
| TEAC Corporation | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Solid-state recorder |
| Photo-Sonics, Inc. | Analysis | Cameras (Airborne): High-speed digital and film cameras, long-recording digital cameras and airborne high-speed digital cameras |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | News | Reconnaissance Radar: AN/APG-73 multimode digital air-to-air and air-to-ground radar; Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP) |
| Aerosonic Corporation | Analysis | Angle of Attack Indicators: Integrated multi-function probe for angle of attack |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS); Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ (HMDS+) |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | Fuel Quantity Indicators: Fuel quantity indicator |
| Elbit Systems Ltd | Analysis | News | LCD Displays: Multi-function colour AMLCD, high resolution |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ (HMDS+) |
| JHMCS II (was Vision Systems International) | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): |
| L3Harris (was Harris Govt Comms Systems) | Analysis | News | Moving Maps: TAMMAC (Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability) digital map computer |
| QED Aero | Analysis | Pressure Indicators: Bourdon tube pressure gauges, pressure switches and pressure gauge/switch combinations |
| Safran Electronics & Defense / IDD Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | Keyboards: Keyboards, bezels & integrated switch panels |
| L3Harris (was Harris Corporation NY) | Analysis | Navigation Antennas: Q134 antenna for low radar cross-section configuration |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Inertial Components & Systems: Embedded INS/GPS |
| Elbit Systems Electro-Optics (El-Op) | Analysis | Laser Radar: Laser designation systems |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Auxiliary Power Units: GTC36-200 APU |
| Concorde Battery Corporation | Analysis | Lead Acid Batteries (Wet & Dry): Valve regulated sealed lead acid batteries |
| Ashland Electric Products Inc. | Analysis | Electric Motors: High performance motors, fans and blowers |
| Crane Aerospace & Electronics | Analysis | Airborne Electrical Power Supplies: Power management & distribution systems and auto-transformer rectifier units |
| Electromech Technologies | Analysis | Electric Motors: Hydraulic pump motor; engine cowl door opener motor |
| GE Aviation Electrical Power (Dayton) | Analysis | News | Generating Systems: Generators & control units |
| Judd Wire Inc. | Analysis | Electrical Wire & Cable: Insulated wire & cable |
| Ontic | Analysis | Electric Motors: DC and AC motors |
| Aerotech Herman Nelson, Inc. | Analysis | Engine Preheaters: Portable heaters |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Turbine Engine Blades: Turbine airfoils |
| ITP Aero (Industria de Turbo Propulsores) | Analysis | Engine Parts: Components such as casing, pipes, nozzles, distributors, seals, short axles, nozzle guide vanes and discs |
| Lytron, Inc. | Analysis | Engine Heat Exchangers: PAO/GN2 heat exchanger |
| Radius Aerospace - Hot Springs | Analysis | Nacelles: Nacelle inlet duct skin |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (F414 Series - Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet - F414-GE-400; Boeing F/A-18G Growler - F414-GE-400 ) |
| Axillon Aerospace (was Parker Meggitt/Hannifin) | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Aircraft fuel tanks; Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel bladders |
| Collins Aerospace, Engine Components | Analysis | Fuel Nozzles: |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Filament wound 330 gallon fuel tanks |
| Parker Aerospace Hydraulic Valve Division | Analysis | Fuel Pumps: DC motor driven fuel pumps, AC motor driven fuel pumps and fuel filters |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Fuel Pumps: Engine fuel pumps & metering units |
| BMT Aerospace USA | Analysis | Gears & Assemblies: Gearbox assemblies & gears |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls - Engine Components | Analysis | Shafts & Shaft Assemblies: Power take off shaft |
| Advanced Integration Technology, Inc. | Analysis | Drilling Equipment: Turnkey automated drilling system for outer wing assembly |
| Electroimpact | Analysis | Drilling Equipment: Automatic floor drilling equipment |
| Fives Machining Systems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Machining Systems: Volumetric error compensation system for machining systems |
| MTorres Disenos Industriales S.A. | Analysis | Drilling Equipment: Drilling systems |
| Hickok Waekon LLC | Analysis | Gauges: Dual Battery Voltage Gauge |
| Tech Met Inc. | Analysis | Chemical Milling: Chemically-milled engine components (through GE) |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | Jigs & Fixtures: Bonding fixtures |
| Paragon D & E | Analysis | Tooling: |
| Lomas Engineering Limited | Analysis | Cutting Tools: Special drills and cutting tools |
| Omega Technologies, Inc. | Analysis | Insertion/Removal Tools: Fastener installation & removal tools; hole drilling & preparation tools |
| Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies | Analysis | Test Equipment: Patented testing, hydro expansion, and end forming systems, tooling, and components |
| Habco, Inc. | Analysis | Fuel Test Equipment: Flow testing, pressure testing and cleanliness verification units |
| Moog | Analysis | Test Equipment: Electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical control systems |
| Testek Solutions - Wixom (formerly Avtron and Testek) | Analysis | Test Stands: Generator test stand; Pneumatic Test Equipment: Pneumatic test stand; Fuel Test Equipment: Fuel test stand; Automated Test Equipment: Automatic test equipment test stand; Hydraulic Test Equipment: Hydraulic test stand |
| Element Anaheim (was NTS Anaheim/HQ) | Analysis | Electronic Test Services: Electronic test systems |
