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Operative speeds - Clean version
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Take off speed           133 kts


Pattern speed            300 kts


Gear airspeed limit      230 kts - to lower AFTER flap


Landing speed
  Base turn
    Flap down 2	         150 kts
  Final
    Flap down 2          140 kts


Flap operation
Manoeuvre - use for better maneuvr. - Max 0.83 Mach
Down 1    - take-off                - Max 240 kts/0.4 Mach
Down 2    - landing                 - Max 200 kts/0.32 Mach




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Technical specification
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Dimension (single seat)
Length                    13.23 m/43.71 ft
Wing span with Missiles   9.97 m/32.71 ft
Height	                  4.55 m/14.92 ft
Wing area 	          21 sqm/266 sq ft
Aspect ratio	          3.75
Wing sweep (25%)	  27.5


Weights (single seat)
Operating empty weight	  7000 kg/15430 lb
Full internal fuel	  2720 kg/6000 lb
Max take-off weight	  13000 kg/28660 lb
Max external load	  3800 kg/8500 lb


Weights (two seater)
Operating empty weight	  7380 kg/16270 lb
Full internal fuel	  2180 kg/4810 lb
Max take-off weight	  13000 kg/28660 lb
Max external load	  3800 kg/8500 lb


Engine (Rolls Royce Spey RB 168-807 Turbofan)
Thrust	                  5000 kg/11030 lb


Maximum speed (clean version)
Low level	          0.85M
Medium to high altitude	  0.9 M


Mission performance  single seat (attack config., gun & ammo, 2 AIM-9L)
Take-off ground run1	  514 m/1686 ft
Time to 30000 ft	  5.9 min
Ceiling                   12800 m/42000 ft
Landing ground run        505 m/1675 ft
Max level speed           0.8 Mach/530 kts
Sustained turn rate(max)  13.5/s
Spec. excess power (max)  58 m/s
Instantaneous turn
rate (max)                22.0/s
Max load factor	          +7.33/-3 g
Max load factor with
external stores           +5.0/-2g


Armament available
Mk 82 Free Fall	                  up to 8 
Mk 82 Snakeye (retarded)          up to 8
Mk 83 Free fall	                  up to 6
Mk 83 Matra (retarded)            up to 6
Mk 84 Free fall                   2
GBU 16 (mk83 laser guided bomb)   2
Other (mk82 IR laser guided bomb) 2
BL 755 (cluster bomb)             up to 6
LR 25  50A Rocket launcher      up to 6
Aim-9L                            2
20 mm Vulcan gun	          up to 400 rounds


Self protection aids
Internal ECM suite by Italian Microelettronica.
Chaffs and Flares internal dispenser
