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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | HESA Saeqeh |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Light fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | Production completed[source] |
AMX · Wingspan
Single source8.87 m (29 ft 1 in)[source]
AMX · Height
Single source4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; 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]
Ferry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[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]
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 · Wing area
Single source21 m 2 (230 sq ft)[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · Service ceiling
Single source13,000 m (43,000 ft)[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[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] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 12[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 22 September 2007[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | July 2004[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] | — |
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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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| Primary user | — | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop F-5 HESA Azarakhsh[source] |
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| Developed into | — | HESA Kowsar[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 2 × Upgraded Iranian-built General Electric J85 afterburning turbojet engines (with technology from the Pratt & Whitney TF30 )[source] |
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