Italian Airforce AMX Single Seat Fighter Aircraft
In 1977, the Italian Air Force issued a requirement for a strike fighter to replace its Aeritalia and some of its F-104 Starfighters. Rather than competing for the contract, Aeritalia (now Alenia Aeronautica) and Aermacchi agreed to make a joint proposal, as both firms had been considering the development of a similar class of aircraft for some years. Development work began in April 1978. The AMX is capable of operating at high subsonic speed and low altitude, by day or night, and if necessary, from bases with poorly equipped or damaged runways. Low IR signature and reduced radar equivalent cross-section help prevent detection, while low vulnerability of structure and systems aid survivability. Integrated ECM, air-to-air missiles and nose-mounted guns provide self-defence capabilities. Aeritalia, Aermacchi, EMBRAER Italian Brazil
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Location: RAF Fairford Gloucestershire England UK
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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