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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-30MKK/MK2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-30MKK |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | — |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service[source] |
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]
Gross; Su-30MKK/MK2 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-30MKK/MK2 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum; AMX · at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)
Single source1,053 km/h (654 mph, 568 kn) at 10,975 m (36,007 ft)[source]
Maximum; Su-30MKK/MK2 · at high altitude, or
Single sourceMaximum; Su-30MKK/MK2 · at low altitude
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude, or 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph) at low altitude[source]
Ferry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
Su-30MKK/MK2 · with 24,900 kilograms (54,900 lb) take-off weight at cruise altitude, or
Single sourceSu-30MKK/MK2 · with the same TOW at low altitude
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) with 24,900 kilograms (54,900 lb) take-off weight at cruise altitude, or 1,270 kilometres (790 mi) with the same TOW at low altitude[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-30MKK/MK2 · 2 × Lyulka AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Lyulka AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines, 122.6 kN (27,600 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Wing area
Single source21 m 2 (230 sq ft)[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[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 Vietnam People's Air Force Venezuelan Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2000–2016[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | December 2000[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[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] | 9,640 kg (21,250 lb) internal[source] |
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| 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] | various unguided rockets[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-73 E R-27 R-77 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 T Kh-59 ME 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-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb various unguided 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] | 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] | — |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-30[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 9g[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 550 m (1,804 ft)[source] |
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