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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
MiG-31 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Mikoyan MiG-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Interceptor aircraft , strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Mikoyan-Gurevich/Mikoyan[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service with the Russian Air Force |
22.62 m (74 ft 3 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-31 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; MiG-31 · 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]
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-31 · at Mach 0.8 and
Single sourceMiG-31 · Combat range
Single source1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi) at Mach 0.8 and 10,000 m (33,000 ft)[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-31 · 2 × Soloviev D-30 F6 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceMiG-31 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Soloviev D-30 F6 afterburning turbofan engines, 93 kN (21,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 152 kN (34,000 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] | Russian Aerospace Forces Kazakh Air Defense Forces (historical)[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 230[source] | 519[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1975–1994[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 6 May 1981[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 16 September 1975 ( 1975-09-16 )[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 2023 (Kazakh Air Force)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 35,550 lb (16,130 kg) internals, plus optional external fuel tanks[source] |
|---|
| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 665 kg/m 2 (136 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.85[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 :[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] | — |
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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-6-23 M rotary cannon with 260 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] | 4 × semi-recessed under the fuselage and 4 × underwing pylons with capacity of up to 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) of ordnance , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-33 2 × R-40 RD/TD 4 × R-60 MK 4 × R-73 4 × R-77 4 × R-37 M (MiG-31BM only) 4 × R-77 M (MiG-31BM only)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25[source] |
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| g limits | — | 5+[source] |
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Maximum take-off; MiG-31 · Max takeoff weight
Single source