AMX International AMX vs SEPECAT Jaguar

AMX International AMX — licensed reference photograph

ACombat aircraft

AMX International AMX

Ground-attack aircraft

Credit

Carlos Menendez San Juan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

SEPECAT Jaguar — licensed reference photograph

BCombat aircraft

SEPECAT Jaguar

Attack aircraft

Credit

TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF photo DF-SD-05-05511 · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

AMX International AMXAMX · Length

13.23 m

Length source ↗

SEPECAT JaguarJaguar A / S · Length

16.83 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

29 of 41 rows sourced on both sides

13.23mAMX · Length

16.83mJaguar A / S · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13.23 m

AMX · Length

Single source

13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)^[source]

16.83 m

Jaguar A / S · Length

Single source

16.83 m (55 ft 3 in)^[source]

8.87mAMX · Wingspan

8.69mJaguar A / S · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.87 m

AMX · Wingspan

Single source

8.87 m (29 ft 1 in)^[source]

8.69 m

Jaguar A / S · Wingspan

Single source

8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)^[source]

4.55mAMX · Height

4.89mJaguar A / S · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.55 m

AMX · Height

Single source

4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)^[source]

4.89 m

Jaguar A / S · Height

Single source

4.89 m (16 ft 1 in)^[source]

13t

15.7t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,700 kg

Empty; AMX · Empty weight

Single source

10,750 kg

Gross; AMX · Gross weight

Single source

13,000 kg

Maximum take-off; AMX · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,700 kg (14,771 lb)^[source]

10,750 kg (23,700 lb)^[source]

13,000 kg (28,660 lb)^[source]

7,000 kg

Empty; Jaguar A / S · typical, (dependent on variant and role)

Single source

10,954 kg

Gross; Jaguar A / S · full internal fuel and 120 rpg

Single source

15,700 kg

Maximum take-off; Jaguar A / S · with external stores

Single source

7,000 kg (15,432 lb) typical, (dependent on variant and role)^[source]

10,954 kg (24,149 lb) full internal fuel and 120 rpg^[source]

15,700 kg (34,613 lb) with external stores^[source]

1AMX · Crew

1Jaguar A / S · (A and S); 2 (B and E)

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

AMX · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

1 people

Jaguar A / S · (A and S); 2 (B and E)

Single source

1 (A and S); 2 (B and E)^[source]

1,053km/hMaximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)

1,350km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,053 km/h

Maximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)

Single source

1,053 km/h (654 mph, 568 kn) at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)^[source]

1,350 km/h

Maximum; Jaguar A / S · Mach 1.1 at sea level

Single source

1,350 km/h (840 mph, 730 kn) Mach 1.1 at sea level^[source]

3,336kmFerry; AMX · Ferry range

1,902km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3,336 km

Ferry; AMX · Ferry range

Single source

3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)^[source]

1,902 km

Ferry; Jaguar A / S · with full internal and external tanks

Single source

1,902 km (1,182 mi, 1,027 nmi) with full internal and external tanks^[source]

889km

815kmJaguar A / S · hi-lo-hi (internal fuel)

Combat radiusScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

889 km

AMX · hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores

Single source

889 km (552 mi, 480 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile, with 900 kg (1,984 lb) of external stores^[source]

815 km

Jaguar A / S · hi-lo-hi (internal fuel)

Single source

815 km (506 mi, 440 nmi) hi-lo-hi (internal fuel)^[source]

49.1kN

32.5kNJaguar A / S · with afterburner

ThrustScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

49.1 kN

AMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust

Single source

1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust^[source]

22.75 kN

Jaguar A / S · 2 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk.102 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry

Single source

32.5 kN

Jaguar A / S · with afterburner

Single source

2 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk.102 afterburning turbofan engines, 22.75 kN (5,110 lbf) thrust each dry, 32.5 kN (7,300 lbf) with afterburner^[source]

21m²AMX · Wing area

24.2m²Jaguar A / S · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

21 m²

AMX · Wing area

Single source

21 m 2 (230 sq ft)^[source]

24.18 m²

Jaguar A / S · Wing area

Single source

24.18 m 2 (260.3 sq ft)^[source]

4.3hAMX · Endurance

—

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

4.25 h

AMX · Endurance

Single source

4 hours, 15 minutes^[source]

13,000mAMX · Service ceiling

14,000mJaguar A / S · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13,000 m

AMX · Service ceiling

Single source

13,000 m (43,000 ft)^[source]

14,000 m

Jaguar A / S · Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 m (46,000 ft)^[source]

52m/sAMX · 10,260 ft/min

—

Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

52.1 m/s

AMX · 10,260 ft/min

Single source

52.1 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.

Configuration

Details

AMX International AMX and SEPECAT Jaguar configuration
Specification	AMX International AMX	SEPECAT Jaguar
Type	Ground-attack aircraft^[source]	Attack aircraft^[source]
National origin	Italy / Brazil^[source]	France / United Kingdom^[source]
Manufacturer	AMX International^[source]	SEPECAT ( Breguet / BAC )^[source]
Status	Active service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary users	Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force^[source]	Indian Air Force Royal Air Force (historical) French Air Force (historical) Royal Air Force of Oman (historical)^[source]
Number built	230^[source]	573^[source]
Manufactured	1986–1999^[source]	1968–1981^[source]
Introduction date	1989^[source]	1973^[source]
First flight	15 May 1984^[source]	8 September 1968^[source]
Retired	2024 (Italy)^[source]	2005 (France) / 2007 (UK) / 2014 (Oman)^[source]
Fuel capacity	3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal^[source]	4,200 L (1,100 US gal; 920 imp gal) internal, with provision for three 1,200 L (320 US gal; 260 imp gal) drop tanks on inboard and centreline pylons^[source]
Wing loading	512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)^[source]	649.3 kg/m 2 (133.0 lb/sq ft) maximum^[source]
Thrust/weight	0.47^[source]	Adour Mk.102: 0.422^[source]
Rockets	rocket pods^[source]	8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each^[source]
Missiles	2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails^[source]	Air-to-air missiles : 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) or 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on overwing pylons 2× R.550 Magic on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) ASRAAM ( Indian Air Force ) Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Air-to-surface missiles : AS-30L ( French Air and Space Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-ship missiles : Harpoon ( Indian Air Force ) Sea Eagle ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-radiation missiles : AS.37 Martel Rudram-1 ( Indian Air Force ) Precision-guided munition : Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ( Indian Air Force )^[source]
Bombs	3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs^[source]	various unguided or laser-guided bombs Nuclear bombs : 2× WE177 A nuclear bombs 1× AN-52 nuclear bomb ( French Air and Space Force )^[source]
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]	2× 30 mm (1.181 in) calibre DEFA cannon with up to 150 rounds/gun^[source]
Hardpoints	Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs^[source]	7 (4× under-wing, 2× over-wing and 1× centreline) with a capacity of 10,000 lb (4,500 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) or 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on overwing pylons 2× R.550 Magic on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) ASRAAM ( Indian Air Force ) Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Air-to-surface missiles : AS-30L ( French Air and Space Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-ship missiles : Harpoon ( Indian Air Force ) Sea Eagle ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-radiation missiles : AS.37 Martel Rudram-1 ( Indian Air Force ) Precision-guided munition : Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ( Indian Air Force ) Bombs: various unguided or laser-guided bombs Nuclear bombs : 2× WE177 A nuclear bombs 1× AN-52 nuclear bomb ( French Air and Space Force ) Other: external drop tanks for extended range/loitering time.^[source]
Built by	—	SEPECAT / HAL^[source]
Aspect ratio	—	3.12^[source]
g limits	—	+8.6 (ultimate load +12)^[source]
Time to altitude	—	9,145 m (30,003 ft) in 1 minute 30 seconds^[source]
Take-off run	—	580 m (1,900 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]
Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft)	—	940 m (3,080 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]
Landing run from 15 m (49 ft)	—	785 m (2,575 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]
Landing run	—	470 m (1,540 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]
Landing speed	—	213 km/h (132 mph; 115 kn)^[source]
Other	—	external drop tanks for extended range/loitering time.^[source]

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AMX International AMX

SEPECAT Jaguar

Type

Ground-attack aircraft^[source]

Attack aircraft^[source]

National origin

Italy / Brazil^[source]

France / United Kingdom^[source]

Manufacturer

AMX International^[source]

SEPECAT ( Breguet / BAC )^[source]

Status

Active service^[source]

In service^[source]

Primary users

Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force^[source]

Indian Air Force Royal Air Force (historical) French Air Force (historical) Royal Air Force of Oman (historical)^[source]

Number built

230^[source]

573^[source]

Manufactured

1986–1999^[source]

1968–1981^[source]

Introduction date

1989^[source]

1973^[source]

First flight

15 May 1984^[source]

8 September 1968^[source]

Retired

2024 (Italy)^[source]

2005 (France) / 2007 (UK) / 2014 (Oman)^[source]

Fuel capacity

3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal^[source]

4,200 L (1,100 US gal; 920 imp gal) internal, with provision for three 1,200 L (320 US gal; 260 imp gal) drop tanks on inboard and centreline pylons^[source]

Wing loading

512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)^[source]

649.3 kg/m 2 (133.0 lb/sq ft) maximum^[source]

Thrust/weight

0.47^[source]

Adour Mk.102: 0.422^[source]

Rockets

rocket pods^[source]

8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each^[source]

Missiles

2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails^[source]

Air-to-air missiles : 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) or 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on overwing pylons 2× R.550 Magic on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) ASRAAM ( Indian Air Force ) Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Air-to-surface missiles : AS-30L ( French Air and Space Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-ship missiles : Harpoon ( Indian Air Force ) Sea Eagle ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-radiation missiles : AS.37 Martel Rudram-1 ( Indian Air Force ) Precision-guided munition : Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ( Indian Air Force )^[source]

Bombs

3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs^[source]

various unguided or laser-guided bombs Nuclear bombs : 2× WE177 A nuclear bombs 1× AN-52 nuclear bomb ( French Air and Space Force )^[source]

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]

2× 30 mm (1.181 in) calibre DEFA cannon with up to 150 rounds/gun^[source]

Hardpoints

Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs^[source]

7 (4× under-wing, 2× over-wing and 1× centreline) with a capacity of 10,000 lb (4,500 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 8× Matra rocket pods with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets each Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) or 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on overwing pylons 2× R.550 Magic on outboard pylons ( French Air and Space Force ) ASRAAM ( Indian Air Force ) Astra ( Indian Air Force ) Air-to-surface missiles : AS-30L ( French Air and Space Force ) Rampage ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-ship missiles : Harpoon ( Indian Air Force ) Sea Eagle ( Indian Air Force ) Anti-radiation missiles : AS.37 Martel Rudram-1 ( Indian Air Force ) Precision-guided munition : Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ( Indian Air Force ) Bombs: various unguided or laser-guided bombs Nuclear bombs : 2× WE177 A nuclear bombs 1× AN-52 nuclear bomb ( French Air and Space Force ) Other: external drop tanks for extended range/loitering time.^[source]

Built by

—

SEPECAT / HAL^[source]

Aspect ratio

—

3.12^[source]

g limits

—

+8.6 (ultimate load +12)^[source]

Time to altitude

—

9,145 m (30,003 ft) in 1 minute 30 seconds^[source]

Take-off run

—

580 m (1,900 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]

Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft)

—

940 m (3,080 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]

Landing run from 15 m (49 ft)

—

785 m (2,575 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]

Landing run

—

470 m (1,540 ft) with typical tactical load^[source]

Landing speed

—

213 km/h (132 mph; 115 kn)^[source]

Other

—

external drop tanks for extended range/loitering time.^[source]