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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
MiG-23MLD · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series)[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In limited service |
16.7 m (54 ft 9 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]
Gross; MiG-23MLD · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; MiG-23MLD · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFerry; 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]
MiG-23MLD · with standard armament, no drop-tanks
Single source1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi) with standard armament, no drop-tanks[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-23MLD · 1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet thrust with variable-geometry nozzles dry
Single sourceMiG-23MLD · with afterburner
Single source1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet , 83.6 kN (18,800 lbf) thrust with variable-geometry nozzles dry, 127.49 kN (28,660 lbf) 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] | Soviet Air Force (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 5,047[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1967–1985[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1970[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 10 June 1967[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] | 4,260 L (1,130 US gal; 940 imp gal) internal with provision for up to 3x 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) drop-tanks[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 370 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.91[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | S-5 S-8M S-24B[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 : 8 × R-60 or 4 x R-73 2 × R-23 or R-24 2 × R-13M or R-13M1 4 × R-3S Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom[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] | Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint[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 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 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] | 2 × fuselage, 2 × wing glove and 2 × wing pylons with a capacity of up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-5 S-8M S-24B Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-60 or 4 x R-73 2 × R-23 or R-24 2 × R-13M or R-13M1 4 × R-3S Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Bombs: Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint[source] |
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| Variant | — | Mikoyan MiG-27[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI SR-12S (6.5%); tip: TsAGI SR-12S (5.5%)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +8.5[source] |
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| Take-off distance | — | 450 m (1,480 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance | — | 690 m (2,260 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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