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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-17M4 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter-bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In limited service |
19.02 m (62 ft 5 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; Su-17M4 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-17M4 · Gross 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]
Su-17M4 · hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) warload
Single source1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) warload[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]
Su-17M4 · 1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet engine thrust dry
Single sourceSu-17M4 · with afterburner
Single source1 × Lyulka AL-21F-3 afterburning turbojet engine, 76.4 kN (17,200 lbf) thrust dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 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] | Soviet Air Forces (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Polish Air Force (historical) Vietnam People's Air Force Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 2,867[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1969–1990[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1970[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 2 August 1966[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] | 3,770 kg (8,311 lb)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 443 kg/m 2 (91 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.68[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | S-5 , S-8 & S-13[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | *** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28[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] | drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and 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] | **2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total) UPK-23 or SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannons[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 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: *** Air-to-air missiles : K-13 R-60 R-73 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Kh-25 ML Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-58 Kh-27 PS Kh-28 Bombs: drop bombs, laser-guided bombs , electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster bombs[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-7[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 7[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-17M4 · Max takeoff weight
Single source