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Measured figures
J-7MG · overall
Single source14.884 m (48 ft 10 in) (overall)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu J-7 | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Fighter aircraft[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Bangladesh Air Force Korean People's Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 2,400+ |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; J-7MG · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; J-7MG · with 2x PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles
Single sourceMaximum take-off; J-7MG · Max takeoff weight
Single source5,292 kg (11,667 lb)[source]
7,540 kg (16,623 lb) with 2x PL-2 or PL-7 air-to-air missiles[source]
9,100 kg (20,062 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceJ-7MG · Combat range
Single source850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)[source]
J-7MG · 1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceJ-7MG · with afterburner
Single source1 × Liyang Wopen-13F afterburning turbojet , 44.1 kN (9,900 lbf) thrust dry, 64.7 kN (14,500 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965–2013[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 17 January 1966[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | January 17, 1966 ( 1966-01-17 )[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Developed into | Guizhou JL-9[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 30 mm Type 30-1 cannon, 60 rounds per gun[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 5 total. 4 × under-wing (up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) each), 1 × centerline under-fuselage 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) maximum.[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 2.8[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) IAS[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles: PL-2 , PL-5 , PL-7 , PL-8 , PL-9 , K-13 , Magic R.550 , AIM-9[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs[source] | — |
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| National origin | China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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