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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-27SK · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter , air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In 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]
Empty; Su-27SK · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27SK · Gross weight
Single sourceFerry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
Su-27SK · at cruising altitude carrying rockets 2xR-27R1, 2xR-73E launched at half distance
Single sourceSu-27SK · at sea level
Single source3,530 km (2,190 mi, 1,910 nmi) at cruising altitude carrying rockets 2xR-27R1, 2xR-73E launched at half distance 1,340 km (830 mi; 720 nmi) at sea level[source]
AMX · 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]
Su-27SK · 2 × Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27SK · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines, 75.22 kN (16,910 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.6 kN (27,600 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 People's Liberation Army Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces See Operators section for others[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 680[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1982–2010[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 22 June 1985[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 20 May 1977[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 (20,723.5 lb) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 377.9 kg/m 2 (77.4 lb/sq ft) With 56% fuel 444.61 kg/m 2 (91.1 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 1.07 with 56% internal fuel; 0.91 with full fuel[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | 6 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles (AAMs) 6 × R-73 E AAMs 6 × R-77 BVRAAMs[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] | FAB-500 general purpose bomb FAB-250 general purpose bomb KMGU munitions dispenser BETAB-500 concrete piercing bomb SAB-100 illumination/training bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster 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 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon 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 external pylons with a capacity of up to 4,430 kg (9,770 lb) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: 6 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles (AAMs) 6 × R-73 E AAMs 6 × R-77 BVRAAMs Bombs: FAB-500 general purpose bomb FAB-250 general purpose bomb KMGU munitions dispenser BETAB-500 concrete piercing bomb SAB-100 illumination/training bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-33 Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35 Sukhoi Su-37 Shenyang J-11[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27SK · Max takeoff weight
Single source