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Measured figures
J-7MG · overall
Single source14.884 m (48 ft 10 in) (overall)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu J-7 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Fighter aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation / Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Bangladesh Air Force Korean People's Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 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; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; J-7MG · IAS
Single source2,200 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn) IAS[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Ferry; J-7MG · Ferry range
Single source2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceJ-7MG · 38,400 ft/min
Single source195 m/s (38,400 ft/min)[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.
| Number built | 2,400+[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1965–2013[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 17 January 1966[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | January 17, 1966 ( 1966-01-17 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21[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[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 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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] | 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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| Bombs | 50 kg to 500 kg unguided bombs[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| National origin | China[source] | Russia[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[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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| Fuel capacity | — | 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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| 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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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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Gross; 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]
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]