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Measured figures
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]
Tu-22M3 · with typical 10,000 kg weapons load
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi) with typical 10,000 kg weapons load[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]
Tu-22M3 · 2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 Afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Kuznetsov NK-25 Afterburning turbofan engines, 247.9 kN (55,700 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.
Configuration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Tupolev Tu-22M |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Strategic bomber /Maritime strike[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Tupolev[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force (historical) Brazilian Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Soviet Air Forces (historical) Ukrainian Air Force (historical)[source] |
| Number built | 230[source] | 497[source] |
| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1967–1993[source] |
| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1972[source] |
| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 30 August 1969 ( 1969-08-30 )[source] |
| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 3,555 L (939 US gal; 782 imp gal) / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) internal[source] | 54,000 kg (119,050 lb) internal[source] |
| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 688 kg/m 2 (141 lb/sq ft)[source] |
| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.45[source] |
| Rockets | rocket pods[source] | — |
| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter , carried on wingtip rails[source] | — |
| Bombs | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | — |
| 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 × 23-mm GSh-23 cannon in remotely controlled tail turret[source] |
| Hardpoints | Bombs: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs[source] | wing and fuselage pylons and internal weapons bay with a capacity of 24,000 kg (53,000 lb) of[source] |
| Developed from | — | Tupolev Tu-22[source] |
| Maximum take-off weight, rocket assisted | — | 126,400 kg (278,664 lb)[source] |