Comparison of BAe Panavia Tornado IDS and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet

Attribute	Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet ×	BAe Panavia Tornado IDS ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	BAE Systems Inc
Model	Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet	BAe Panavia Tornado IDS
Country	United States	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1995	1979
Manufactured to (year)	-	1998
Type	Fighter Jets	Military Aircraft
Icao	FA18	TOR
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric F414-GE-400	2x 2 × Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk 103
Power, lbf (lbf)	22,000	17,300
Avionics	AN/APG-79 AESA, AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR	Rafael LITENING, GEC Sky Shadow
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,911	2,432
Approach speed (km/h)	248	-
Travel range (km)	2,361	1,389
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.489
Service ceiling (m)	15,240	15,240
Rate of climb (m/sec)	228.04	76.71
Take off distance (m)	300	762
Landing distance (m)	300	370
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	29,937	28,000
Max payload (kg)	8,050	8,999
Fuel tank capacity (l)	6,666	4,660
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	18.31	16.72
Tail height (m)	4.88	5.95
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	-
Wing span (m)	13.62	13.91
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets