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At a glance
Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
J-7MG · overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Chengdu J-7 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
14.884 m (48 ft 10 in) (overall)[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; J-7MG · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; J-7MG · with 2x PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles
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]
J-7MG · 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceJ-7MG · with afterburner
Single source1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet , 44.1 kN (9,900 lbf) thrust dry, 64.7 kN (14,500 lbf) 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] | People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Bangladesh Air Force Korean People's Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 2,400+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1965–2013[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 17 January 1966[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | January 17, 1966 ( 1966-01-17 )[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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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | — |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)[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-2 , PL-5 , PL-7 , PL-8 , PL-9 , K-13 , Magic R.550 , AIM-9[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] | 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs[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] | 2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun[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] | 5 total. 4 × under-wing (up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) each), 1 × centerline under-fuselage 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) maximum.[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Guizhou JL-9[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 2.8[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) IAS[source] |
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Maximum take-off; J-7MG · Max takeoff weight
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