* Specifications *

Primary Function: STOVL close-support

Contractor: McDonnell Douglas

Crew: One

Unit Cost: $23,700,000

Powerplant: one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb)

* Dimensions *

Length: 46.3 feet

Wingspan: 30.3 feet

Height: 11 feet, 7 inches

* Weights *

Empty: 14,867 lb

Maximum Takeoff: 31,000 lb

* Performance *

Speed: 1.0 Mach

Ceiling: 50,000+ feet

Combat Radius: 103 mi (90 nm / 167 km)

* Armament *

One fuselage-mounted 25 mm gun system
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
Provisions for carrying up to 9,000 pounds of ordnance on seven stations

* Service Life *

First Flight: November 9, 1978 (YAV-8B)
November 5, 1981 (AV-8B)

End of Service: N/A

Number Built: [340+ total]