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At a glance
Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
F-15EX · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Boeing F-15EX Eagle II |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
63 ft 9 in (19.43 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; F-15EX · or
Single sourceEmpty; F-15EX · with CFTs
Single sourceMaximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)
Single source1,053 km/h (654 mph, 568 kn) at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)[source]
Maximum; F-15EX · at low altitude
Single sourceMaximum; F-15EX · Mach 2.5 at high altitude Mach 1.2
Single sourceMach 2.5, 1,650 mph (2,655 km/h) at high altitude Mach 1.2, 800 kn (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at low altitude[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]
F-15EX · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceF-15EX · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan , 17,155 lbf (76.31 kN) thrust each dry, 29,500 lbf (131 kN) with afterburner[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 Royal Saudi Air Force Qatari Emiri Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 137 (all Advanced Eagles)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2011–present (Advanced Eagle)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | July 2024 (F-15EX)[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 20 February 2013 (F-15SA, the first Advanced Eagle) 2 February 2021 (F-15EX)[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] | 13,550 pounds (6,150 kg) internal, 35,500 pounds (16,100 kg) with 3× 600-gal external tanks and CFTs[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.93[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] | Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-65 Maverick AGM-154 JSOW AGM-158 JASSM Joint Strike Missile[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] | Mark 82 bomb Mark 84 bomb Paveway II series ( GBU-10 , GBU-12 , GBU-24 , GBU-27 ) GBU-28 GBU-31 or GBU-38 JDAM GBU-54 LJDAM GBU-39 SDB GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 nuclear bomb CBU-87 or CBU-103 CEM CBU-89 or CBU-104 GATOR CBU-97 or CBU-105 SFW CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon[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) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon , 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition[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] | up to 25 in total (3+2 under each wing, 3 on each CFT, 9 on fuselage) with a capacity of 29,500 lb (13,400 kg)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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| Radar | — | Raytheon AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar[source] |
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| Targeting pods | — | Lockheed Martin Legion Pod with AN/ASG-34(V)1 IRST21 Martin Marietta AN/AAS-13 LANTIRN navigation pod Martin Marietta AN/AAS-14 LANTIRN targeting pod or Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ-33 Sniper XR targeting pod[source] |
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| Countermeasures | — | BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined electronic warfare / electronic countermeasures system BAE Systems AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator[source] |
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Maximum take-off; F-15EX · Max takeoff weight
Single source