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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 | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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| Type | Fighter aircraft[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[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] |
21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[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 sourceGross; Gross 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 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 2,400+[source] | 24 built total[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–2013[source] | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | 17 January 1966[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | January 17, 1966 ( 1966-01-17 )[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[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] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[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] | 12 × external hardpoints with a capacity of up to 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) of ordnance, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P Bombs: RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[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] | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | 55 mm rocket pod (12 rounds), 90 mm rocket pod (7 rounds)[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[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] | Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs[source] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| National origin | China[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.83[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner[source]