General Characteristics, E and F models

Service: Navy and Marine Corps  Primary Function: Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft 
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas  Unit Cost: $ 35 million 
Propulsion: Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines  Thrust: 22,000 pounds (9,977 kg) static thrust per engine 
Length: 60.3 feet (18.5 meters)  Height: 16 feet (4.87 meters) 
Maximum Take Off Gross Weight: 66,000 pounds (29,932 kg)  Wingspan: 44.9 feet (13.68 meters) 
Ceiling: 50,000+ feet  Speed: Mach 1.8+ 
Crew: A,C and E models: One; B,D and F models: Two  Armament: One 20mm MK-61A1 Vulcan cannon 
Crew: A,C and E models: One; B,D and F models: Two  Armament: One 20mm MK-61A1 Vulcan cannon 
External payload: AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, Shrike, SLAM, SLAM-ER, Walleye, Maverick missiles; Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); various general purpose bombs, mines and rockets. 
First Flight: December 1995 
 
From U.S. Navy