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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
MiG-29M · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Mikoyan MiG-29M |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
17.37 m (57 ft 0 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-29M · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MiG-29M · Gross weight
Single sourceAMX · 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-29M · 2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines, 88.26 kN (19,840 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] | Egyptian Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 2017[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 24 December 2011[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] | 442 kg/m 2 (91 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 1.02[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | 4 × S-8 6 × S-25[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 : 4 × R-73 E 4 × RVV-AE 4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET Air-to-surface missiles : 2 × Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-31 A 2 × Kh-35 U Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-31 P[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] | 2 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500OD 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] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 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] | 9 × hardpoints (8 × underwing, 1 × fuselage) with a capacity of up to 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × S-8 6 × S-25 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-73 E 4 × RVV-AE 4 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET Air-to-surface missiles : 2 × Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-31 A 2 × Kh-35 U Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-31 P Bombs: 2 × KAB-500KR TV-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 2 × KAB-500OD bombs[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mikoyan[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Mikoyan MiG-29[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Mikoyan MiG-35[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8 to + 9[source] |
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Maximum take-off; MiG-29M · Max takeoff weight
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