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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Rafale F4 official specification; airframe configuration not further identified
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Rafale F4 |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | — |
| Status | Active service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 230[source] |
Longueur (m) 15,30[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Longueur (m)
Ferry; 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]
AMX · Wing area
Single source21 m 2 (230 sq ft)[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
External carriage capacity, not internal fuel or take-off mass
Single sourceCapacité d’emport externe (t) : 9,5[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Capacité d’emport externe (t)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | — |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | 14[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Points d’emports |
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| Powerplant | — | 2 M88[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Nombre de réacteurs |
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| Load factor | — | -3,2/+9[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Facteur de charge max (g) |
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| Internal fuel mass | — | 4,7[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Carburant interne (t) |
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| External fuel | — | 6,7[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Carburant externe (t) |
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| Approach speed | — | < 120[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Vitesse d’approche (kt) |
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