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 M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm 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. Date Deployed: First Flight - December 1995