| Primary Function: |
Fighter |
| Contractor: |
Northrop |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
$756,000 |
| Powerplant |
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Two General Electric J85s of 4,080 lbs. thrust each with afterburner |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
47 feet, 2 inches |
| Wingspan: |
25 feet 3 inches |
| Height: |
13 feet 2 inches |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
8,085 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
20,677 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
925 mph (Mach 1.4) at 36,000 feet |
| Ceiling: |
50,500 feet |
| Range: |
with maximum fuel -- 1387 miles |
| Armament |
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- two 20-mm cannon in the fuselage nose.
- Two AIM-9 Sidewinder at the wingtips
- Five pylons carry up to 6200 pounds of ordinance or fuel tanks
- loads can include four air-to-air missiles, Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, bombs, up to 20 unguided rockets, or external fuel tanks.
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4/5 Generation Fighters 
