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BCombat aircraft
Block 1 : Air superiority fighter Block 2 : Multirole combat aircraft Block 3 : Stealth multirole combat aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
single seat aircraft · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | KAI KF-21 Boramae |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Block 1 : Air superiority fighter Block 2 : Multirole combat aircraft Block 3 : Stealth multirole combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] |
16.9 m (55 ft 4 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; single seat aircraft · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; single seat aircraft · 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]
single seat aircraft · 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace ) turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcesingle seat aircraft · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace ) turbofan , 57.8 kN (13,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 97.9 kN (22,000 lbf) with afterburner[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]
single seat aircraft · external
Single source7,700 kg (17,000 lb) external[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | KAI : 6 prototypes ROKAF : 1 (40 orders)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2024–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 22 September 2026[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 19 July 2022[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] | 6,000 kg (13,227 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] | Air-to-air missiles: Meteor IRIS-T LRAAM (Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile, In development) SRAAM (Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile, in development) AIM-120 AMRAAM (Approved) AIM-9X Sidewinder (Approved) Air-to-surface missiles: KALCM Cheonryong (Block 2, in development) Anti-ship missiles: Korean Hypersonic anti-ship missile (In development)[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] | GBU-12 Paveway II (Block 2) GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (Block 2) GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) GBU-56 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2) KGGB (Block 2) Mark 82 bomb (Block 2) Mark 84 bomb (Block 2)[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] | 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary autocannon , 480 rounds[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] | 10 (6 under-wing hardpoints and 4 under-fuselage hardpoints)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Republic of Korea Air Force[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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Maximum take-off; single seat aircraft · Max takeoff weight
Single source