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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
F-35B column; Length; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | F-35B |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | — |
| Status | Active service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 230[source] |
F-35B STOVL airframe; overall length
Single source15.6m[source]F-35B Lightning; Length
51.2 ft / 15.6 m[source]F-35B column; Length; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
AMX · Wingspan
Single source8.87 m (29 ft 1 in)[source]
AMX · Height
Single source4.55 m (14 ft 11 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; F-35B column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Empty weight
Single source32,300 lb[source]F-35B column; Weight empty; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
60,000 lb class[source]F-35B column; Maximum weight; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
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]
>450 nm / 833 km (USMC profile)[source]F-35B column; Combat radius (internal fuel); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
F-35B column, second column after F-35A; weapons payload
Single sourceF-35B column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 · Payload
Manufacturer claim15,000 lb / 6,800kg[source]F-35B column; Weapons payload; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | — |
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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] | 13,500 lb / 6,125 kg[source]F-35B column; Internal fuel capacity; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 |
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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] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Powerplant | — | Pratt Whitney F135 Turbofan[source]F-35B Lightning; Powerplant F135-PW-600 40,000 lb Max. 25,000 lb Mil. 40,500 lb Vertical[source]F-35B column; Propulsion* (uninstalled thrust ratings); manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 |
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| Horizontal tail span | — | 21.8 ft / 6.65 m[source]F-35B column; Horizontal tail span; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 |
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| Maximum g-rating | — | 7.0[source]F-35B column; Max g-rating; manufacturer specification dated 4 May 2020 |
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