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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.92 m)
  • Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
  • Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
  • Wing area: 840 sq ft (78.04 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 2.36
  • Airfoil: NACA 6 series airfoil
  • Empty weight: 43,340 lb (19,700 kg)
  • Gross weight: 64,840 lb (29,410 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) internally
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 augmented turbofans

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h) at altitude
  • Range: 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) or more with 2 external fuel tanks
  • Combat range: 460 nmi (530 mi, 850 km) clean with 100 nmi (115 mi, 185 km) in supercruise
    • 590 nmi (679 mi, 1,093 km) clean subsonic
  • Ferry range: 1,740 nmi (2,000 mi, 3,220 km)
  • Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
  • g limits: +9.0/−3.0
  • Wing loading: 77.2 lb/sq ft (377 kg/m2)
  • Thrust/weight: 1.08 (1.25 with loaded weight and 50% internal fuel)

Armament

  • Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon, 480 rounds
  • Air-to-air mission loadout:
    • 6× AIM-120 AMRAAM
    • 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
  • Air-to-ground mission loadout:
    • 2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) JDAM or 8× 250 lb (110 kg) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs
    • 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
    • 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
  • Hardpoints: 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry 600 U.S. gallon (2,270 L) drop tanks
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