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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Hunter F.6 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Hawker Hunter |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter Fighter-bomber / Ground attack Reconnaissance aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Hawker Siddeley[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Active as a warbird and contractor aggressor aircraft |
45 ft 10.5 in (13.983 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; Hunter F.6 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hunter F.6 · Gross weight
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]
Hunter F.6 · 1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine, 10,145 lbf (45.13 kN) 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] | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Swedish Air Force Swiss Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 1,972[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1954[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 20 July 1951[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] | 51.6 lb/sq ft (252 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.56[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 )[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] | a variety of unguided iron 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] | 4× 30 mm caliber ADEN cannon in a removable gun pack with 150 rpg[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 underwing (7 hardpoints on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S, essentially refurbished FGA.9 derived from F.6 ) with a capacity of 7,400 lb (3,400 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 ) Bombs: a variety of unguided iron bombs Other: 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Hawker 8.5% symmetrical[source] |
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| Other | — | 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; Hunter F.6 · Max takeoff weight
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