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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-7BKL · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Sukhoi Su-7 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Fighter and fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In limited service with the Korean People's Army Air Force |
16.8 m (55 ft 1 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-7BKL · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-7BKL · 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-7BKL · 1 × Lyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceSu-7BKL · with afterburner
Single source1 × Lyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet, 66.6 kN (15,000 lbf) thrust dry, 94.1 kN (21,200 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) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 1,847[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1957–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1959[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 7 September 1955[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] | 3,220 kg (7,099 lb)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 434.8 kg/m 2 (89.1 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.71[source] |
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| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | UB-16 -57U rocket pods for S-5 rockets[source] |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[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-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb 8U69 nuclear 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] | 2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons (70 rounds per gun, 140 rounds total)[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] | 4 × under-wing & 2 × under-fuselage stations for 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of disposable stores. 2 × reserved for 2,300 L (510 imp gal; 610 US gal) drop tanks , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: UB-16 -57U rocket pods for S-5 rockets Bombs: FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb 8U69 nuclear bomb[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Sukhoi Su-17[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-7BKL · Max takeoff weight
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