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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
J-10C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Chengdu J-10 |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (1996 - 2024) Guizhou Aircraft Corporation (2024 - present)[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
16.9 m (55 ft 5 in)[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]
Gross; J-10C · Gross weight
Single source14,000 kg (30,865 lb)[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]
J-10C · 1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines thrust
Single sourceJ-10C · with afterburner
Single source1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines, 89.17 kN (20,050 lbf) thrust , 135 kN - 144 kN with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · Service ceiling
Single source13,000 m (43,000 ft)[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] | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 600+ (As of 2024 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2002–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 2004[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 23 March 1998[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] | 4000 L (3120 kg) external with 3 drop tanks (2 × 1600L + 1 × 800L)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 381 kg/m 2 (78 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 1.04[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 90 mm unguided 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 : PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons) Air-to-surface missiles : KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile Anti-ship missiles : YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[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] | Laser-guided bombs: (LS-500J, LT-2 ) Glide bombs: ( LS-6 , GB3 , GB2A , GB3A , GB250 ) Satellite-guided bombs: ( FT-1 ) Unguided bombs: 250 kg, 500 kg[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× Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23[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] | 11 in total (6 × under-wing, 2 × under-intake and 3 × under-fuselage) with a capacity of 5600 kg of external fuel and ordnance[source] |
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| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Chengdu J-9[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | — | PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons)[source] |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | — | KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile[source] |
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| Anti-ship missiles | — | YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[source] |
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| Others | — | Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1 × under-fuselage, 2 × under-wing) for extended range and loitering time[source] |
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