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Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Xi'an H-6 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | Strategic bomber[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service; in production |
34.8 m (114 ft 2 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; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceAMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
Bombs of free-fall weapons
Single sourceBombs: 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons[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 People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Egyptian Air Force (historical) Iraqi Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 231+ as of 2020[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 1959-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 1969[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 1959[source] |
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| Retired | 2024 (Italy)[source] | 1991 (Iraq) 2000 (Egypt)[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] | 460 kg/m 2 (94 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.47[source] | 0.24[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] | 6× YJ-63 missile (anti-ship or air-to-surface) 6× CJ-10 (air launched land attack cruise missile) 6× YJ-12 (anti-ship cruise missile) 1× CH-AS-X-13 (H-6N) 1× JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) (H-6N) 4× YJ-21 (anti ship ballistic missile) (H-6K)[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] | 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons Guided bombs GB6 CS/BBC5 GB2A GB5[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) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons in remote dorsal turret 2× NR-23 cannons in remote ventral turret 2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret 1× NR-23 cannons in nose (occasional addition)[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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| Developed from | — | Tupolev Tu-16[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: PR-1-10S-9 (15.7%); tip: PR-1-10S-9 (12%)[source] |
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