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At a glance
Measured figures
estimated · Combat range
Single source1,270 km (790 mi, 690 nmi)[source]
CF-116 · 2 × Orenda-built GE J85-15 turbojet thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-116 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Orenda-built GE J85-15 turbojet , 2,925 lbf (13.01 kN) thrust each dry, 4,300 lbf (19 kN) with afterburner[source]
estimated · 2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B afterburning turbofans, 122.6–135 kN (27,600–30,300 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Canadair CF-5 | Shenyang J-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one–two[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Fighter-bomber[source] | Carrier-based multirole fighter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Canadair[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Retired from Canadian service in 1995, still in service with some countries[source] | In service / In production[source] |
| Primary users | Canadian Forces (former) Royal Netherlands Air Force Venezuelan Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 240[source] | 116+[source] |
| Introduction date | 5 November 1968[source] | J-15: December 2013 J-15S: July 2022 J-15T/J-15D: October 2024[source] |
| First flight | 6 May 1968[source] | J-15: 31 August 2009 J-15S: 3 November 2012 J-15T: July 2016 J-15D: October 2016[source] |
| Developed from | Northrop F-5[source] | T-10K Shenyang J-11B[source] |
| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Pontiac M39A2 cannons in the nose, 280 rounds/gun[source] | — |
| Hardpoints | 5 with a capacity of 7,000 lb (3,200 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 2× CRV7 rocket pods or 2× LAU-10 rocket pods with 4× Zuni 127 mm rockets each or 2× Matra rocket pods with 18× 68 mm SNEB rockets each Bombs: a variety of air-to-ground ordnance, such as the Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs), U.S. CBU-24 /49/52/58 and British BL755 cluster bomb munitions, M129 Leaflet bomb Other: drop tanks for extended range[source] | Munitions on twelve external hardpoints with a capacity of 6,500 kg, including:[source] |
| Rockets | 2× CRV7 rocket pods or 2× LAU-10 rocket pods with 4× Zuni 127 mm rockets each or 2× Matra rocket pods with 18× 68 mm SNEB rockets each[source] | — |
| Bombs | a variety of air-to-ground ordnance, such as the Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs), U.S. CBU-24 /49/52/58 and British BL755 cluster bomb munitions, M129 Leaflet bomb[source] | — |
| Other | drop tanks for extended range[source] | — |
| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles[source] | — |
| National origin | Canada[source] | China[source] |
| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2006–present[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 9,800 kg (21,600 lb) internal[source] |
| g limits | — | +8 g[source] |
| Thrust/weight | — | 0.93 with AL-31 (1.01-1.07 with WS-10B)[source] |
Maximum take-off; estimated · Max takeoff weight
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