F/A-18C/D Performance Maximum speed: High altitude: Mach 1.8 (1,190 mph, 1,915 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m) Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,473 km/h)
Range: 1,089 nmi (1,250 miles, 2,000 km) with only two AIM-9s Combat radius: 400 nmi (460 mi (740 km)) on air-air mission Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2,070 mi (3,330 km)) Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m) Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s) Wing loading: 93 lb/ft² (454 kg/m²) Thrust/weight: 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight & 50% internal fuel)