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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Tu-95MS · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Tupolev Tu-95 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Strategic heavy nuclear bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Aviakor[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
46.2 m (151 ft 7 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; Tu-95MS · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tu-95MS · 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]
Tu-95MS · 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop engines
Single source4 × Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop engines 15,000 PS (15,000 hp; 11,000 kW)[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 · 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 Soviet Air Forces (historical) Soviet Navy (historical) Ukrainian Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1952–1993[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1956[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 12 November 1952 ( 1952-11-12 )[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] | 148,150 lb (67,200 kg)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 lb/sq ft)[source] | 606 kg/m 2 (124 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] | Up to 15,000 kg (33,000 lb), including the Kh-20 , Kh-22 , and Kh-55/101/102 , or 8 Kh-101/102 cruise missiles mounted on underwing pylons.[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] | 2 × 23 mm (0.906 in) Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 autocannon in tail turret[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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| Variants | — | Tupolev Tu-114 Tupolev Tu-142 Tupolev Tu-95LAL Tupolev Tu-116[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 8-bladed contra-rotating fully feathering constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.235 kW/kg (0.143 hp/lb)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tu-95MS · Max takeoff weight
Single source