- First flight22 June 1954
- Introduction1 October 1956; 70 years ago
- StatusIn service
- Number built2960
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 m)
- Wingspan
- 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m
- Height
- 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 585 kn (673 mph, 1,083 km/h) at sea level
- Range
- 1,008 nmi (1,160 mi, 1,867 km)
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine (8,500 lbf)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon, 100 rounds/gun
Hardpoints: 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets)
Bombs:
6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU)
6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU
Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs)
B43 nuclear bomb
B57 nuclear bomb
B61 nuclear bomb
Other: up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder
Air-to-surface missiles:
2× AGM-12 Bullpup
2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile
2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb
2× AGM-65 Maverick