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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
MiG-15 bis · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Mikoyan-Gurevich[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In limited service with the Korean People's Army Air Force |
10.102 m (33 ft 2 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; MiG-15 bis · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MiG-15 bis · 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]
Ferry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
Ferry; MiG-15 bis · at 12,000 m (39,000 ft) with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Single source2,520 km (1,570 mi, 1,360 nmi) at 12,000 m (39,000 ft) with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks[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]
MiG-15 bis · 1 × Klimov VK-1 centrifugal-flow turbojet thrust
Single source1 × Klimov VK-1 centrifugal-flow turbojet , 26.5 kN (5,950 lbf) 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] | Soviet Air Forces (historical) People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Korean People's Army Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 230[source] | 13,130 in the USSR + at least 4,180 under license[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1949[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 30 December 1947[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] | 1,420 L (380 US gal; 310 imp gal) internal[source] |
|---|
| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 296.4 kg/m 2 (60.7 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.54[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] | 100 kg (220 lb) 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] | 2 × 23 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in the lower left fuselage (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total) 1 × 37 mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon in the lower right fuselage (40 rounds total)[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] | 2 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Bombs: 100 kg (220 lb) bombs Other: drop tanks, or unguided rockets[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-10; tip: TsAGI SR-3[source] |
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| Other | — | drop tanks, or unguided rockets[source] |
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Maximum take-off; MiG-15 bis · with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Single source