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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Nieuport 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Nieuport[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | — |
5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)[source]
AMX · Wingspan
Single source8.87 m (29 ft 1 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; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single source350 kg (772 lb)
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]
1 × Le Rhône 9C air-cooled rotary engine
Single source1 × Le Rhône 9C air-cooled rotary engine , 60 kW (80 hp)[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]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[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] |
Aéronautique Militaire Imperial Russian Air Service US Army Air Service[source] |
| Number built | 230[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1 August 1916[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | June 1916[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 1920s[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | — |
|---|
| 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] | — |
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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 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun[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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| Designer | — | Gustave Delage[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Nieuport 17[source] |
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| Upper wingspan | — | 8.16 m (26 ft 9 in)[source] |
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| Upper Chord | — | 1.233 m (4 ft 0.5 in)[source] |
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| Wing Sweep | — | 3° 20'[source] |
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| Lower wingspan | — | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)[source] |
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| Lower Chord | — | 720 m (2,360 ft)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — |
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| Undercarriage track | — | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed Levasseur 450 or Régy 310 fixed pitch wooden propeller, 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) diameter[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 8.45 minutes 2,000 m (6,600 ft) 15.7 minutes 3,000 m (9,800 ft)[source] |
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530 kg (1,168 lb)[source]