• a new F414- GE- 400 engine from General Electrics with 97.9 kN thrust (+ 35% in comparison to Hornet C/D)
• 33% more inboard fuel than the Hornet C/D, resulting in a max. mission time of 2h 15 min.
• length + 0.86m
• wing area + 25%, rudder area + 54%
• the Hughes APG-73 radar remains, but with better touch- on- screens
• avionics 90% identical with Hornet C/D
• mass (empty) increased to 13,864 kg
• new, even more robust gear, now enabling carrier landings without jettison loadout
• chaff and flares amount increased to 120
• 30% fewer parts then Hornet C/D
• constructed totally with a solid- model- calculating- computer system
• Sea tests are scheduled for January 1997
• Development costs US$ 4.88 million.
• About 27,000 employees in 3,200 companies participated in the project

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