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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | FMA IA 58 Pucará |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Counter-insurgency aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Argentina[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Fábrica Militar de Aviones[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
14.25 m (46 ft 9 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; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 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]
(Combat radius with 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) weapons, High-low-high profile)
Single source350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi) (Combat radius with 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) weapons, High-low-high profile)[source]
2 × Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprop each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprop, 729 kW (978 hp) each[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]
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] | Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 110[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1974–1993[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | May 1975[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 20 August 1969[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] | 1,280 L (280 imp gal; 340 US gal) internal, up to 1,736 L (382 imp gal; 459 US gal) in external tanks[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] | ARM-657 Mamboretá 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] | 2× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.804 autocannons 4× 7.62 mm FN Browning machine guns[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] | 3 with a capacity of centerline 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), wing pylons 500 kg (1,100 lb), total external stores 1,620 kg (3,570 lb)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.9:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | NACA 64 2 A215 at root, NACA64 1 at tip[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +6/-3 g[source] |
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