| Prime contractor: Boeing | |
| Principal contractor (airframe): Northrop Corporation | |
| Powerplant: | Two General Electric F404-GE-400 low-bypass, turbofan engines; each in the 16,000-pound thrust class |
| Radar: | Hughes APG-65 with long-range detection in both head-on and tail-on aspects |
| Length: 56 Feet | |
| Height: 15.3 feet | |
| Wingspan: 40.4 feet (with missles) | |
| Wing area: 400 square feet | |
| Speed: Mach 1.7+ (1,200 mph) | |
| First flight: November 1978 | |
| Crew: One (two in two-seat trainer version) | |
| Combat radius: 500-plus nautical miles | |
| Combat ceiling: 50,000 feet (approx.) | |
| Fuel: (approx.) 11,000 lbs. internal, 16,000 lbs. with external tanks. | |
| Maximum takeoff weight: 56,000 lbs. (approx.) fighter escort missions | |
| Cost: Approximately $18 million | |