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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Attack aircraft , fighter , aggressor aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company McDonnell Douglas[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service with the Brazilian Navy |
40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 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; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Gross weight
Single sourceAMX · 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]
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]
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) thrust[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] | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Israeli Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 2,960[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1954–1979[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1 October 1956 ( 1956-10-01 )[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 22 June 1954 ( 1954-06-22 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | USMC (1998), U.S. Navy (2003) Israeli Air Force (2015) Royal New Zealand Air Force (2001)[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] | 62.4 lb/sq ft (305 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.526 (at gross weight)[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets )[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 : 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-surface missiles : 2× AGM-12 Bullpup 2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile 2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb 2× AGM-65 Maverick[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] | 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb[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× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon , 100 rounds/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] | 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets ) Bombs: 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb Other: up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] |
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| Variants | — | Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 0008-1.1-25 ; tip: NACA 0005-.825-50[source] |
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| g limits | — | +8 -3[source] |
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| Other | — | up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] |
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Maximum take-off; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Max takeoff weight
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