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Measured figures
F-CK-1A · Length
Single source14.21 m (46 ft 7 in)[source]
AMX · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo | AMX International AMX |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Ground-attack aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Taiwan[source] | Italy / Brazil[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation[source] | AMX International[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Empty; F-CK-1A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-CK-1A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-CK-1A · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,486 kg (14,299 lb)[source]
9,072 kg (20,000 lb)[source]
12,247 kg (27,000 lb)[source]
Empty; AMX · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AMX · Gross weight
Single sourceAMX · hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores
Single source889 km (552 mi, 480 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores[source]
F-CK-1A · 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-CK-1A · with afterburner
Single source2 × Honeywell/ITEC F125-GA-100 turbofan, 27 kN (6,100 lbf) thrust each dry, 42.1 kN (9,500 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Active service[source] |
| Primary user | Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 137 (6 prototypes and 131 serials)[source] | 230[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1990–2000 (A/B models)[source] | 1986–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1992[source] | 1989[source] |
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| First flight | 28 May 1989[source] | 15 May 1984[source] |
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| Developed into | AIDC T-5[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.946(clean)/0.701(maximum load)[source] | 0.47[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon (Italian aircraft) 2× 30 mm (1.181 in) Bernardini Mk-164 cannon (Brazilian aircraft)[source] |
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| Missiles | 4× Sky Sword I 4× Sky Sword II 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles 2× Hsiung Feng II Anti-ship missiles (test only, never enter actual service) 2x Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missiles[source] | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] |
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| Bombs | 2x Wan Chien air-to-ground cruise missile 10x Mark 82 bomb 10x Mk-20 Rockeye II 3x Mark 84 bomb[source] | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] |
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| Radar | 1× GD-53 X-band pulse doppler (General Electric AN/APG-67(V) derivative, US military designation: APG-67(V)ERR)[source] | — |
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| Effective scanning range | Look up: 57 kilometres (35 mi) Look down: 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look up | 57 kilometres (35 mi)[source] | — |
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| Look down | 39 km (24 mi)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] |
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| Retired | — | 2024 (Italy)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | rocket pods[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] |
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Maximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight
Single source