From what i remember from my time doing some maintenance on these machines, the top speed was around 1,8 mach (times the speed of the sound) at an altitude (12km). But that was only with a sleek plane not carrying weapons.
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McDonnell Douglas originally did, now it is Boeing.
A F-18 Hornet has a length of 56 ft (17.1 m)
The original is the F/A-18C/D (Hornet) which is superseded by the F/A-18E/F (Super Hornet). Main differences are in the thrust to weigh ratio, how much more armament the E/F series can hold, and new electronic counter-measure capabilities.
That remains to be seen, with the SU 30 and possibly Typhoon in the running too.
F15 Eagle F16 Flacon F18 Hornet F22 Raptor A 10 Thunderbolt/warthog
The F/A-18 Hornet is a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole combat jet, it is both a fighter and attack bomber
The F/A-18 Superhornet has a top speed of mach 1.8, or 1.8 times faster than the speed of sound (1,190 mph)
Top speed: 167 km/h (104 mph) with the standard 3 speed transmission.Top speed: 178 km/h (111 mph) with the hydramatic transmission. Top speed: 182 km/h (113 mph) with the standard 4 speed transmission with overdrive.
5 to 6 Mach... to give an example, the top speed of the 747 is only 0.9 Mach, the Concorde was 2.2 and the Boeing FA/18 Hornet is 1.8
Manual 3 speed trans, 85 mph.Manual 4 speed trans, 96 mph. Semi automatic 3 speed trans, 85 mph. Automatic 4 speed trans, 93 mph.
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet Top speed is 1,190 mph (Mach 1.8).