Northrop-Mitsubishi F3 F-36A US 2

Northrop-Mitsubishi F3 (F-36A US)

General characteristics

Crew: 1

Length: 60 ft 5 in

Wingspan: 33 ft 7 in

Height: 13 ft 11 in

Wing area: 900 sq ft

Empty weight: 9,500 lb

Gross weight: 21,320 lb

Max takeoff weight: 32,000 lb

Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney YF119 or General Electric YF120 afterburning turbofan engines, 35,000 lbf (160 kN) with afterburner

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (1,450 mph, 2,335 km/h) at high altitude

Supercruise: Mach 1.72 (1,135 mph, 1,827 km/h) at altitude

Range: 2,424 nmi (2,789 mi, 4,489 km)

Combat range: 651–695 nmi (749–800 mi, 1,206–1,287 km)

Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)

Wing loading: 57 lb/sq ft (280 kg/m2)

Thrust/weight: 1.36

Armament

None as tested but provisions made for:

1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan cannon

2× AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air-to-air missiles

2× AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles