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J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
At a glance
Measured figures
AMX · Length
Single source13.23 m (43 ft 5 in)[source]
J-35 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX International AMX | Shenyang J-35 |
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| Type | Ground-attack aircraft[source] | J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter[source] |
| National origin | Italy / Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AMX International[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | In service |
17.3 m (56 ft 9 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]
Gross; J-35 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; J-35 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceFerry; AMX · Ferry range
Single source3,336 km (2,073 mi, 1,801 nmi)[source]
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]
J-35 · (radius) on internal fuel
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with air refueling
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with external fuel tanks
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) (radius) on internal fuel 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with air refueling 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with external fuel tanks[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]
J-35 · 2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans , 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
AMX · Wing area
Single source21 m 2 (230 sq ft)[source]
AMX · Endurance
Single source4 hours, 15 minutes[source]
AMX · 10,260 ft/min
Single source52.1 m/s (10,260 ft/min)[source]
J-35 · external, and up to
Single sourceJ-35 · Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of internal
Single sourceJ-35 · total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[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] | — |
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| Number built | 230[source] | 57+ as of October 2025[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1986–1999[source] | 2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1989[source] | 3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)[source] |
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| First flight | 15 May 1984[source] | 31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)[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] | 7,200 kg (15,900 lb)[source] |
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| Wing loading | 512 kg/m 2 (105 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] | Air-to-air missiles : 6 × air-to-air missile (internally carried) and 6 × air-to-air missile (externally carried) PL-10 short-range infrared homing PL-15 long range active radar homing PL-17 long-range active radar homing (planned) PL-21 long-range active radar homing (in development) Air-to-ground missiles : 4 × air-to-surface missile (internally carried) and 4 × air-to-surface missile (externally carried) 8 × supersonic land attack missiles 8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles LD-8A 8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles[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] | 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (internally carried) and 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (externally carried) 12 × small bombs (internally carried) and 18 × small bombs (externally carried)[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] | Unknown (Reportedly)[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] | 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] |
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| Designer | — | 601st Design Institute[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang FC-31[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9/-3[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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