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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
21.935 m (72 ft 0 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-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · 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]
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-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 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 Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1992–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[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 lb) internal[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 1 with 56% 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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[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 general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D 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] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source