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J-10C · Length
Single source16.9 m (55 ft 5 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu J-10 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole combat aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (1996 - 2024) Guizhou Aircraft Corporation (2024 - present)[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | Sukhoi |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Gross; J-10C · Gross weight
Single source14,000 kg (30,865 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
J-10C · 1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines thrust
Single sourceJ-10C · with afterburner
Single source1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines, 89.17 kN (20,050 lbf) thrust , 135 kN - 144 kN with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceJ-10C · 59,000 ft/min
Single source300 m/s (59,000 ft/min)[source]
Su-57E · Service ceiling
Single source18,800 m (61,700 ft)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 600+ (As of 2024 )[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2002–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2004[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1998[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Chengdu J-9[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 4000 L (3120 kg) external with 3 drop tanks (2 × 1600L + 1 × 800L)[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | 1× Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 11 in total (6 × under-wing, 2 × under-intake and 3 × under-fuselage) with a capacity of 5600 kg of external fuel and ordnance[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Stall speed | 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 381 kg/m 2 (78 lb/sq ft)[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.04[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Rockets | 90 mm unguided rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons) Air-to-surface missiles : KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile Anti-ship missiles : YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons)[source] | — |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile[source] | — |
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| Anti-ship missiles | YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Laser-guided bombs: (LS-500J, LT-2 ) Glide bombs: ( LS-6 , GB3 , GB2A , GB3A , GB250 ) Satellite-guided bombs: ( FT-1 ) Unguided bombs: 250 kg, 500 kg[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Others | Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1 × under-fuselage, 2 × under-wing) for extended range and loitering time[source] | — |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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Su-57E · supersonic
Single source3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic[source]
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 outboard fuel tanks[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]