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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
estimated · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Shenyang J-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Carrier-based multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service / In production |
22.28 m (73 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; estimated · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; estimated · Gross weight
Single sourceAMX · 1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN (11,000 lbf) thrust[source]
estimated · 2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B afterburning turbofans, 122.6–135 kN (27,600–30,300 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[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] | 116+[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | J-15: December 2013 J-15S: July 2022 J-15T/J-15D: October 2024[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | J-15: 31 August 2009 J-15S: 3 November 2012 J-15T: July 2016 J-15D: October 2016[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] | 9,800 kg (21,600 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] | 0.93 with AL-31 (1.01-1.07 with WS-10B)[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] | Munitions on twelve external hardpoints with a capacity of 6,500 kg, including:[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | T-10K Shenyang J-11B[source] |
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| g limits | — | +8 g[source] |
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Maximum take-off; estimated · Max takeoff weight
Single source