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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
J-11A/J-11 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Shenyang J-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China / Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In active service |
21.9 m (71 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]
Gross; J-11A/J-11 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; J-11A/J-11 · Max takeoff 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]
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]
J-11A/J-11 · 2 × Shenyang WS-10A "Taihang" afterburning turbofans thrust each (J-11B Block 02 )
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10A "Taihang" afterburning turbofans, 132 kN (30,000 lbf) thrust each (J-11B Block 02 )[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] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 440 - 450 (approx.) (as of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1998–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1998[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 1998[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] | 9,400 kg (20,700 lb) internal fuel[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] | Unguided rocket launcher[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | PL-15 (Later B models and J-11D only) PL-12 PL-10 (Later B and D models) PL-9 PL-8 Vympel R-77 Vympel R-27 Vympel R-73[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] | Free-fall cluster 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× 30 mm (1.18 in) Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 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] | 10: 2 under fuselage, 2 under air ducts, 4 under wings, 2 on wingtips , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: PL-15 (Later B models and J-11D only) PL-12 PL-10 (Later B and D models) PL-9 PL-8 Vympel R-77 Vympel R-27 Vympel R-73[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Shenyang J-15 Shenyang J-16[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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| Fire-control radar | — | NIIP Tikhomirov N001VE Myech coherent pulse Doppler radar, or Type 1493 radar (J-11B)[source] |
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