Type

Carrier-borne fighter and tactical strike aircraft

Accommodations

Pilot and radar intercept officer

Power plant

Two 10,900 lbs. s.t. (17,000 lb. With afterburner) General Electric J79-GE-8B or -8C turbojet.

Dimensions

Span 38 ft. 4.75 in; length, 58 ft. 3.75 in., height, 16 ft. 3 in., wing area, 530 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 28,000 lb.; Normal take-off, 46,000 lb.; max take-off 54,600 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 1,485 mph at 48,000 ft.; initial climb, 28,000 ft./min; service ceiling, 62,000 ft; combat radius as intercept, 900 miles,; ferry range, 2,300 miles.

Armament

Up to six Sidewinder missiles. Up to 16,000 lb. Assorted stores on five external strong points.

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Type

Carrier-based attack bomber

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 11,200 lb s.t. Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A turbojet.

Dimensions

Span, 27 ft 6 in; length (excluding refueling probe), 40 ft 3.75 in; height 15 ft 0 in; wing area, 260 sq ft.

Weights

Empty, 10,465 lb; gross, 24,500 lb

Performance

Max speed, 670 mph at sea level; initial rate of climb, 8,440 ft/min; tactical radius, with 4,000-lb bomb load, 340 miles.

Armament

Two fixed forward-firing 20-mm guns. Up to 9,155 lb of ordinance externally on five strong points.

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Type

Carrier-borne fighter and tactical strike aircraft

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

Two F404-GE-400 turbojet, 16,000 static thrust each.

Dimensions

Span 40' 4.75"; length 56'; height 15'3.5"

Weights

Max. take-off weight of 56,000 lbs.

Performance

Combat ceiling of 50,000 ft. Reaches speeds in excess of 1.7 mach.

Armament

Up to 17,000 lb. assorted armament.

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