- Crew: 1
- Manufacturer: Prime: McDonnell Douglas; Major Subcontractor: Northrop.
- Primary Function: Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft.
- Unit Cost: $29 million
- Inventory: 800
- Height: 15 feet 4 inches (4.6 meters)
- Length: 56 feet (16.8 meters)
- Wingspan: 40 feet 5 inches (13.5 meters)
- Propulsion: Two F404-GE-402 enhanced performance turbofan engines.
- Thrust: 17,700 per engine
- Fuel Capacity: 10,860 pounds (4,930 kilograms) internal
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 51,900 pounds (23,537 kg).
- Maximum Range: 1,089 nautical miles (1252.4 miles/2,003 km), clean plus two AIM-9s
- Maximum Ceiling: 50,000+ feet
- Maximum Speed: Mach 1.7+
- Hardpoints: 9x total, 2x wingtip, 4x underwing, 3x under fuselage with a capacity of 13,700 pounds (6,200 kilograms)
- Armament: One M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon; AIM 9 Sidewinder, AIM 7 Sparrow, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Harpoon, Harm, SLAM, SLAM-ER, Maverick missiles; Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW); Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM); various general purpose bombs, mines and rockets.