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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
B-52H · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Strategic heavy bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Boeing[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
159 ft 4 in (48.5 m)[source]
Empty; AMX · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; AMX · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,700 kg (14,771 lb)[source]
10,750 kg (23,700 lb)[source]
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Empty; B-52H · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; B-52H · Gross weight
Single sourceAMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
B-52H · 8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33 -P-3/103 turbofans thrust each
Single source8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33 -P-3/103 turbofans , 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust each[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | United States Air Force NASA (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 744[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1952–1962[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | February 1955[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 15 April 1952 ( 1952-04-15 )[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] | 312,197 lb (141,610 kg), 47,975 US gal (181,610 L; 39,948 imp gal)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 120 lb/sq ft (586 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.31[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | Approximately 70,000 lb (32,000 kg) mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various configurations.[source] |
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| Guns | 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] | 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan cannon originally mounted in a remote-controlled tail turret on the H-model, removed in 1991 from all operational aircraft.[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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| Airfoil | — | NACA 63A219.3 mod root, NACA 65A209.5 tip[source] |
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| Zero-lift drag coefficient | — | 0.0119 (estimated)[source] |
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| Drag area | — | 47.60 sq ft (4.42 m 2 )[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.56[source] |
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| Lift-to-drag ratio | — | 21.5 (estimated)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; B-52H · Max takeoff weight
Single source