| Dimensions | |
| Wing span | 27 ft 6 ins (8.382 m) |
| Maximum length | 41 ft 8.5 ins (12.7 m) |
| Maximum height | 15 ft (4.57 m) |
| Wings | |
| Area | 260 sq ft (24.15 m squared) |
| Aspect ratio | 2.91 |
| Sweepback | 33 degrees at 25& chord |
| Dihedral | from roots |
| Undercarriage | |
| Type | Retractable, with steerable nosewheel |
| Wheel base | 12 ft (3.66 m) |
| Wheel track | 7 ft 9.5 ins (2.37 m) |
| Turing circle | 12 ft 4 ins (3.76 m) |
| Weights | |
| Empty, operating | 10,250 lb (4,650 kg) |
| Maximum take-off | 22,500 lb (10,200 kg) |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 609 kts (700 mph) 1,128 km/h |
| Stall speed | 134 kts (154 mph) 247 km/h |
| Maximum climb rate | 10,900 ft (3,325 m) per minute |
| Ceiling | 40,000 ft (12,190 m) |
| Range with full payload | 625 naut miles (720 miles) 1,160 km |
| Crew | Pilot |
| Cockpit | Armour protected. Modernised with head-up and head-down displays. |
| Crew escape | Escapac Zero-zero ejection seat |
| Fixed guns | 2 * 20 mm cannon |
| Number of weapon pylons | 5 , 4 under the wings and 1 under the fuselage. |
| Expendable weapons and equipment | Many weapon options including Maverick missiles, free-fall bombs, rockets and laser guided bombs (requiring a laser designator or the designator of an accompanying aircraft) |
| Flight/weapon system avionics instrumentation | Litton LN-93 laser inertial navigation, air data computer, stores management system, GEC-Marconi 4150 head-up display and head-down display. |
| Wing characteristics | Low mounted, cropped delta, with slight dihedral |
| Wing control surfaces | Ailerons (port tab), flaps, leading-edge slats and split spoilers ahead of the flaps |
| Tail control surfaces | Variable incidence tailplane, elevators and rudder |
| Airbrakes | Rear of fuselage sides |
| Construction materials | All metal |
| Engine | General Electric F404-GE-100D non-augmented turbofan. |
| Engine rating | 11,000 lbf (48.93 kN) |
| Nozzle/air intakes | A long tailpipe helps attract heat seeking missiles away from the main airframe area. Fuselage side air intakes were modified when the F404 was installed. |
| Flight refuelling probe | Non-retractable at the nose |
| Fuel system | About 3,000 litres. Drop tanks can be carried |