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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Il-28 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Ilyushin Il-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Medium bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Ilyushin Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (H-5)[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service with the Korean People's Air Force |
17.65 m (57 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; Il-28 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Il-28 · Gross 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]
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]
Il-28 · 2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines thrust each
Single source2 × Klimov VK-1A centrifugal-flow turbojet engines, 26.5 kN (6,000 lbf) thrust each[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] | Soviet Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Czechoslovak Air Force Polish Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | over 6,635[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1950[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 8 July 1948[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 1980s (Soviet Union)[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] | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) of bombs in internal bay (1,000 kg (2,200 lb) normal)[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 × Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons (2 in nose and 2 in tail barbette )[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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| Developed into | — | Ilyushin Il-30[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | TsAGI SR-5S (12%)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Il-28 · Max takeoff weight
Single source