Intensive evaluation of two popular 2 place planes.
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:36 am
Intensive evaluation of two popular 2 place planes.
2 Place Comparison - Challenger 2 versus CF-18B
You decide which aircraft best suits your needs and budget!
Comparison Feature
..................... Quad City Challenger 2*..... Boeing CF-18B Hornet
Crew ...............1 or 2..............................1 or 2
Seating.............Tandem.........................Tandem
Empty Weight......450 lbs.........................23,000 lbs
Max Weight........960 lbs..........................51,550 lbs
Length.............. 20 ft .......................... 56 ft
Wingspan........... 29.5 ft..........................40 ft
Wing Area...........66 sq ft........................400 sq ft
Max Speed...........100 mph......................1127 mph
Max Altitude........14,000 ft......................50,000 ft
Climb Rate..........800 - 1200 fpm...............50,000 fpm
Powerplant..........1 Rotax 503 or 582...........2x GE F404 Turbofans
Undercarriage.......Fixed, Tricycle...............Retractable, Tricycle
Optional Skis...........Yes.............................No
Optional Floats.........Yes.............................No**
Unit Cost...............R 250 000....................$35 million
Operating cost.........R120 / hour***..............R40,000 / hour
Armament Pilot's tongue and sharp wit Various missiles, bombs, 20mm cannon
CF-18B is available for service on water but requires purchase of Nimitz class aircraft carrier. Sold separately. Not available in South Africa
Conclusion:
It is clear from the above comparison that the Challenger is the winner if budget is your primary concern.
(It is true what they say about retractables, they really do cost a lot more to maintain!)
The CF18 certainly has the wow factor going for it, if you really want to impress your friends.
But if that just is just too far above your cost range, maybe the Challenger with a 582 will suffice.
2 Place Comparison - Challenger 2 versus CF-18B
You decide which aircraft best suits your needs and budget!
Comparison Feature
..................... Quad City Challenger 2*..... Boeing CF-18B Hornet
Crew ...............1 or 2..............................1 or 2
Seating.............Tandem.........................Tandem
Empty Weight......450 lbs.........................23,000 lbs
Max Weight........960 lbs..........................51,550 lbs
Length.............. 20 ft .......................... 56 ft
Wingspan........... 29.5 ft..........................40 ft
Wing Area...........66 sq ft........................400 sq ft
Max Speed...........100 mph......................1127 mph
Max Altitude........14,000 ft......................50,000 ft
Climb Rate..........800 - 1200 fpm...............50,000 fpm
Powerplant..........1 Rotax 503 or 582...........2x GE F404 Turbofans
Undercarriage.......Fixed, Tricycle...............Retractable, Tricycle
Optional Skis...........Yes.............................No
Optional Floats.........Yes.............................No**
Unit Cost...............R 250 000....................$35 million
Operating cost.........R120 / hour***..............R40,000 / hour
Armament Pilot's tongue and sharp wit Various missiles, bombs, 20mm cannon
CF-18B is available for service on water but requires purchase of Nimitz class aircraft carrier. Sold separately. Not available in South Africa Conclusion:
It is clear from the above comparison that the Challenger is the winner if budget is your primary concern.
(It is true what they say about retractables, they really do cost a lot more to maintain!)
The CF18 certainly has the wow factor going for it, if you really want to impress your friends.
But if that just is just too far above your cost range, maybe the Challenger with a 582 will suffice.
tensy jy daardie Nimitz vir n bargain kan optel. It is a buyers market at the moment after all 