Heavy Metal

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2014) Airman Andrew Cole, from Beauford, S.C., displays the aircraft weight before launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

Wikipedia shows these weights for the F-18 Hornet:

• Empty weight: 23,000 lb (10,400 kg)
• Loaded weight: 36,970 lb (16,770 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 51,900 lb (23,500 kg)