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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
J-6 · variants with nose pitot probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Shenyang J-6 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service[source] |
14.64 m (48 ft 0 in) (variants with nose pitot probe)[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; J-6 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; J-6 · clean
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]
J-6 · 2 × Wopen WP-6A afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceJ-6 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Wopen WP-6A afterburning turbojet engines, 25.5 kN (5,730 lbf) thrust each dry, 31.8 kN (7,160 lbf) with afterburner[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] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Korean People's Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 230[source] | 4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer)[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1958 – 1986[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 29 April 1962 (1964, practical type)[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 30 September 1959[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | Late 1990s (China) Mid 2002 (Pakistan)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 1,735–1,800 kg (3,825–3,968 lb) internal[source] |
|---|
| 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] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Nanchang Q-5[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 900 m (3,000 ft) at full military power[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 610 m (2,000 ft) with brake parachute[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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