Northrop YF-17 - Specifications (YF-17A)

Specifications (YF-17A)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 56 ft 0 in (17.0 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.5 m)
• Height: 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
• Wing area: 350 ft² (32 m²)
• Empty weight: 17,180 lb (7,800 kg)
• Loaded weight: 23,000 lb (10,430 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 34,280 lb (15,580 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × General Electric YJ101-100 afterburning turbofans, 14,400 lb_f (67 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.95
• Range: 2,990 mi (4,810 km)
• Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
• Wing loading: 66 lb/ft² (320 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 1.25

Armament

• Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan gatling gun
• Missiles: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder