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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Mirage 5F · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Dassault Mirage 5 |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Attack aircraft Fighter-bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Active |
15.55 m (51 ft 0 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]
Empty; Mirage 5F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Mirage 5F · Max takeoff weight
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]
AMX · 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]
Mirage 5F · hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile with 2x 400 kg (882 lb) bombs and max external fuel[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]
Mirage 5F · 1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceMirage 5F · with afterburner
Single source1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet , 41.97 kN (9,440 lbf) thrust dry, 60.8 kN (13,700 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
Mirage 5F · Bombs of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks
Single sourceBombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[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] | French Air Force (historical) Belgian Air Force (historical) Egyptian Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 582[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | — |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 19 May 1967[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] | 391 kg/m 2 (80 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | — |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250 liters) of fuel[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder OR Matra R550 Magic[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] | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[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 (1.18 in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 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] | Bombs: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of payload on five external hardpoints , including a variety of bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Dassault Mirage III[source] |
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| Variant | — | IAI Nesher[source] |
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| Developed into | — | IAI Kfir .[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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