Primary function
Multirole fighter
Contractor
Boeing [McDonnell Douglas Aerospace] and
Northrop Grumman (Airframe),General Electric (Engines)
Crew
One
Engines
Two F404-GE-402 afterburning engines, each in the 18,000 pound thrust clas
Weights
Empty: 10,810 kg
Dimensions
Wingspan: 11.43 m
Length: 17.07 m
Height: 4.66 m
Wing area: 37.16 m2
Performance
Cruise speed:
Max speed: Mach 1.7
Ceiling:
Operating radius: combat radius is greater than 500 nautical miles
Armament
Up to 13,700 pounds of external ordnance.
Weapon stations include: two wingtip stations for Sidewinders; two outboard wing stations for air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons; two inboard wing stations for fuel tanks, air-to-air, or air-to-ground weapons; two nacelle fuselage stations for AMRAAMs, Sparrows, or sensor pods; and one centerline station for fuel or air-to-ground weapons.
M61 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon with 520 rounds of 20mm ammunition is internally mounted in the nose
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7F Sparrow
AIM-120 AMRAAM
AGM-65E Maverick
AGM-84 Harpoon
AGM-88A HARM
MK82
10 CBU-87
10 CBU-89
GBU-12
GBU-24
JDAM
B-57 or B-61 Nuclear bomb
