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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
CF-188 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | McDonnell Douglas[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
CF-18 · Length
Single sourceEmpty; 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; CF-188 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CF-18 · Empty 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]
CF-18 · 2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-18 · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust each dry, 16,000 lbf (71 kN) with afterburner[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] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 138[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1982–1988[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 25 October 1982[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 28 July 1982[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] | Mk 82 , Mk 83 and Mk 84 unguided bombs; Paveway GBU-10 , -12 , -16 , -24 laser guided bombs; JDAM GPS bomb guidance kits; AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs; and most commonly GBU-49 laser and GPS 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 | — | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 65A005 mod ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod[source] |
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| Missiles and rockets | — | Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] |
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| Air-to-air | — | AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles[source] |
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| Air-to-ground | — | AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] |
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Gross; CF-18 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CF-18 · Max takeoff weight
Single source