Italy Brazil
AM-X (AERITALIA, AERMACCHI, EMBRAER)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  AM-X

GENERAL DATA

Countries of Origin: Italy, Brazil.
Similar Aircraft: Alpha Jet, Mirage F1, AV-8B Harrier II.
Crew: One.
Role: Light bomber, fighter.
Armament: Bombs, cluster bombs, rockets, AAMs, ASMs.
Dimensions: Length: 44 ft, 6 in (13.58 m). Span: 29 ft (8.84 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips (AAMs usually mounted).

Engine(s): One turbofan inside body. Two air intakes forward of the wing roots. Single exhaust.

Fuselage: Pointed nose and bubble canopy. Body widens at the air intakes and tapers to the rear section.

Tail: Flats mid-mounted on fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Swept-back and tapered fin with a blunt tip.

USER COUNTRIES

Brazil, Italy.