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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Tornado GR4 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Panavia Tornado |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole aircraft , strike aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Italy, West Germany, United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Panavia Aircraft GmbH[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
16.72 m (54 ft 10 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; Tornado GR4 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tornado GR4 · 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]
Tornado GR4 · Combat radius Hi-Lo-Hi >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · ), combat radius Lo-Lo-Lo >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · Combat range
Single sourceTornado GR4 · ), Hi-Hi-Hi with 1 hour loiter >
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 2
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 4
Single sourceTornado GR4 · > · source measurement 6
Single source3,148 km (1,956 mi, 1,700 nmi) Combat radius Hi-Lo-Hi >850 nmi (>1574 km), combat radius Lo-Lo-Lo >500 nmi (>926 km), Hi-Hi-Hi with 1 hour loiter >700 nmi (> 1296 km).[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]
Tornado GR4 · 2 × Turbo-Union RB199 -34R Mk 103 afterburning 3-spool turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceTornado GR4 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Turbo-Union RB199 -34R Mk 103 afterburning 3-spool turbofan, 43.8 kN (9,800 lbf) thrust each dry, 76.8 kN (17,300 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[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] | German Air Force Italian Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Royal Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 990: 745, Tornado IDS 194, Tornado ADV 0 51, Tornado ECR[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1979–1998[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1979[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 14 August 1974[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 2019 (RAF)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 6,350 kg (14,000 lb) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 767 kg/m 2 (157 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.77[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] | 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (AIM-9B / AIM-9G / AIM-9L) (GR.1) or AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles for self-defence (GR.4) 12 × Brimstone air-to-surface missile ; or 2 × Storm Shadow cruise missile 9 × ALARM anti-radiation missile[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] | 5 × 500 lb (230 kg) Paveway IV ; or 3 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) (UK Mk 20) Paveway II/Enhanced Paveway II ; or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) Paveway III (GBU-24)/Enhanced Paveway III (EGBU-24) ; or BL755 cluster bombs ; or Up to 2 × JP233 or MW-1 or Skyshark munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations) Up to 4 × B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons[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 × 27 mm (1.06 in) Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon internally mounted under starboard side of fuselage with 180 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] | 3 × under-fuselage and 4 × under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 9,000 kg (19,800 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (AIM-9B / AIM-9G / AIM-9L) (GR.1) or AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missiles for self-defence (GR.4) 12 × Brimstone air-to-surface missile ; or 2 × Storm Shadow cruise missile 9 × ALARM anti-radiation missile Bombs: 5 × 500 lb (230 kg) Paveway IV ; or 3 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) (UK Mk 20) Paveway II/Enhanced Paveway II ; or 2 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) Paveway III (GBU-24)/Enhanced Paveway III (EGBU-24) ; or BL755 cluster bombs ; or Up to 2 × JP233 or MW-1 or Skyshark munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations) Up to 4 × B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons Other: Up to 4 × drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/flight time[source] |
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| Variant | — | Panavia Tornado ADV[source] |
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| Swept wingspan | — | 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in) swept at 67° sweep[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 30,000 ft in less than 2 minutes from brake release[source] |
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| Other | — | Up to 4 × drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/flight time[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tornado GR4 · Max takeoff weight
Single source