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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Tupolev PAK DA |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Stealth strategic bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Kazan Aircraft Production Association , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant , Beriev[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] |
AMX · Wingspan
Single source8.87 m (29 ft 1 in)[source]
AMX · Height
Single source4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; 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]
Ferry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[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]
AMX · Wing area
Single source21 m 2 (230 sq ft)[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · Service ceiling
Single source13,000 m (43,000 ft)[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.
In development[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 2027 (expected)[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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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 | — | Tupolev[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Aerospace Forces[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Tupolev PAK DA or PAK DA ( Russian : ПАК ДА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс дальней авиации , romanized : Perspektivnyi aviatsionnyi kompleks dal'ney aviatsii , lit. ' 'Prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation ' ' ), codename Poslannik ( Russian : Посланник , lit. ' Envoy ' ), is a next-generation stealth strategic bomber being developed by Tupolev for the Long-Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces . The PAK DA is set to complement and eventually replace the older Tupolev Tu-95 in Russia's Air Force service.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Technical parameters of the PAK DA include subsonic speed, 12,000-kilometre (7,500 mi) operational range and a capability to continuously remain in the air for up to 30 hours while carrying both conventional and nuclear payloads up to 30 tons. The aircraft is expected to have a crew of four.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In July 2018, United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Tupolev signed a contract for the creation of PAK DA's powerplant. According to early reports, it will be derived from the upgraded Kuznetsov NK-32 Tier 2 engine, intended for modernized Tu-160M2s. About RUB8 billion was to be allocated for the development of the new engine that will be produced by JSC Kuznetsov in Samara . The engine is to provide the PAK DA with a capability to perform 30 hours nonstop flight while being resistant to temperatures from minus 60°C to plus 50°C and even effects of a nuclear explosion. Its service life is expected to be from 12 to 21 years. The first tests of the PAK DA engine will take place in 2020 and be completed by the end of 2021.[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | Russia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 21, cell 2; revision 1364906102; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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