Navy Jet that served in Korea and Nam! Both nightfighter and ecm versions
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[code]General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m) folded
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) wings spread, 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) wings folded
Wing area: 400 sq ft (37 m2)
Aspect ratio: 6.23
Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC): 99.8 in (2,530 mm)
Airfoil: NACA 1412[45]
Empty weight: 14,989 lb (6,799 kg)
Gross weight: 23,575 lb (10,693 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 26,731 lb (12,125 kg)
Maximum landing weight: 24,500 lb (11,100 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,350 US gal (1,120 imp gal; 5,100 l) maximum internal fuel and 2x 150 US gal (120 imp gal; 570 l) optional drop-tanks
Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-36 turbojet engines, 3,400 lbf (15 kN) thrust each
Performance
Maximum speed: 460 kn (530 mph, 850 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Cruise speed: 395 kn (455 mph, 732 km/h)
Stall speed: 80.6 kn (92.8 mph, 149.3 km/h) with approach power
Combat range: 995 nmi (1,145 mi, 1,843 km) on internals
Ferry range: 1,195 nmi (1,375 mi, 2,213 km) with 2 × 150 USgal drop-tanks
Service ceiling: 36,700 ft (11,200 m)
g limits: +5.5 at 19,700 lb (8,900 kg)
+5.1 at 21,374 lb (9,695 kg)
+4 at 26,731 lb (12,125 kg)
Rate of climb: 3,570 ft/min (18.1 m/s)
Wing loading: 58.9 lb/sq ft (288 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.288
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano-Suiza M2 cannon, 200 rpg
Rockets: 2 × 11.75 in (298 mm) Tiny Tim unguided rockets
Missiles: 4× Sparrow I air-to-air missiles (F3D-2M)
Bombs: 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) bombs
Avionics
AN/APQ-35A or -35B radar
Westinghouse AN/APQ-36 radar[/code]
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