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Specifications

General characteristics

* Crew: 1-2
* Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
* Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 25.54 m (274.9 ft)
* Empty weight: 6,620 kg (14,600 lb)
* Loaded weight: 8,720 kg (19,200 lb)
* Maximum gross takeoff weight: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× Volvo Aero RM12 (GE404) afterburning turbofan, 54 kN dry, 80 kN with afterburner (12,000 lbf / 18,000 lbf)

Performance

* Maximum speed: Mach 2 ()
* Range: 800 km (500 mi)
* Service ceiling: 15,000 m (50,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
* Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
* Thrust/weight: 0.63:1

Armament

* 1x 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon
* 6x AIM-9 Sidewinder
* 4x AIM-120 AMRAAM; or MICA
* AGM-65 Maverick, KEPD 150, or various other laser-guided bombs, rocket pods.

Source: Wikipedia