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Activates the aircraft's battery and primary electrical systems.
Powers the APU and initiates the engine start process.
Sets throttles to idle and engine controls to normal operation.
Activates Multi-Function Displays and aligns the INS.
Configures oxygen, flaps, and canopy for flight.
Activates taxi, formation, navigation, and strobe lights.
Configures ADF and TACAN systems for navigation.
Shows navigation course and adjusts TACAN audio volume.
Prepares for catapult launch: INS, checklist, wings, launch bar.
Prepares for carrier landing: TACAN, hook, gear, flaps.
Selects gun, ammunition, and firing parameters.
Selects and employs the Sidewinder air-to-air missile.
Selects and employs the AMRAAM air-to-air missile.
Configures and fires the infrared guided Maverick missile.
Placeholder for AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile operation.
Configures and employs the AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile.
Activates and uses the Litening targeting pod for designation.
Selects GPS guided bombs and prepares for drop.
Configures and employs laser-guided bombs.
Configures and fires the laser-guided Maverick missile.
Configures and employs unguided bombs for ground attack.
Switches the Electronic Warfare system ON and activates Offset mode.
Activates ECM mode for threat detection and response.
Manages auto or manual release of chaff and flares.
Initiates a full release of all countermeasures.
General| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
|---|---|
| Role | Multirole fighter |
| Introduction | 1983 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Powerplant | 2 × General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofans |
| Thrust (dry) | 11, 000 lbf (48.9 kN) each |
| Thrust (with afterburner) | 17, 750 lbf (79.0 kN) each |
| First Flight | November 18, 1978 |
| Primary Users | United States Navy, United States Marine Corps |
| Length | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
| Wingspan | 40 ft (12.3 m) |
| Height | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Wing Area | 400 sq ft (37.2 m²) |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 50, 000 lb (22, 700 kg) |
| Maximum Speed | 1, 915 km/h (1, 190 mph, 1, 034 knots) at 12, 190 m (40, 000 ft) |
| Combat Range | 400 mi (348 nmi, 644 km) |
| Service Ceiling | 15, 240 m (50, 000 ft) |
| Rate of Climb | 254 m/s (50, 000 ft/min) |
| Guns | 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon, 578 rounds |
| Hardpoints | 9 |
| Missiles | AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM |
| Bombs | Various including laser-guided bombs |
| Other | Targeting pods, external fuel tanks |
