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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-24MK · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | All-weather tactical bomber / interdictor[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
22.53 m (73 ft 11 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-24MK · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-24MK · 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-24MK · lo-lo-lo attack mission with 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of ordnance and external tanks
Single source615 km (382 mi, 332 nmi) lo-lo-lo attack mission with 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of ordnance and external tanks[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-24MK · 2 × Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-24MK · with afterburner
Single source2 × Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojet engines, 75 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust each 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] | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | Approximately 1,400[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1967–1993[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1974[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | T-6: 2 July 1967 ( 1967-07-02 ) T-6-2I: 17 January 1970 ( 1970-01-17 )[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] | 11,100 kg (24,471 lb)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 651 kg/m 2 (133 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.6[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | S-5 S-8 S-13 S-24 B S-25 -OFM/LD[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 : 4 × R-60 MK 4 × R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-23 M 4 × Kh-25 ML Kh-59 ME Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-28 2 × Kh-58 E Kh-25 MP 2 × Kh-31 P Kh-27 PS[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] | KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb ODAB-500 PM bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb 2 × BETAB-500 bomb[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 × internal 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23 M rotary cannon with 500 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] | 9 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (17,635 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-5 S-8 S-13 S-24 B S-25 -OFM/LD Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 4 × R-60 MK 4 × R-73 E Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-23 M 4 × Kh-25 ML Kh-59 ME Kh-29 L/T/D Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : 2 × Kh-28 2 × Kh-58 E Kh-25 MP 2 × Kh-31 P Kh-27 PS Bombs: KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500KR TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb ODAB-500 PM bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb 2 × BETAB-500 bomb[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi S-6[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | TsAGI SR14S-5.376; TsAGI SR16M-10[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 6[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-24MK · Max takeoff weight
Single source