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Measured figures
Hunter F.6 · Length
Single source45 ft 10.5 in (13.983 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hawker Hunter | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Fighter Fighter-bomber / Ground attack Reconnaissance aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | United Kingdom[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active as a warbird and contractor aggressor aircraft[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; Hunter F.6 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hunter F.6 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Hunter F.6 · Max takeoff weight
Single source14,122 lb (6,406 kg)[source]
17,750 lb (8,051 kg)[source]
24,600 lb (11,158 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceHunter F.6 · Combat range
Single source385 mi (620 km, 335 nmi)[source]
Hunter F.6 · 1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet engine, 10,145 lbf (45.13 kN) thrust[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.
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Indian Air Force Swedish Air Force Swiss Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,972[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1954[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 20 July 1951[source] | — |
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| Guns | 4× 30 mm caliber ADEN cannon in a removable gun pack with 150 rpg[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 4 underwing (7 hardpoints on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S, essentially refurbished FGA.9 derived from F.6 ) with a capacity of 7,400 lb (3,400 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 ) Bombs: a variety of unguided iron bombs Other: 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Airfoil | Hawker 8.5% symmetrical[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 51.6 lb/sq ft (252 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.56[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 4× Matra rocket pods (each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm (2.68 in) rockets) or 32× Hispano SURA R80 80 mm (3.15 in) rockets[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 Dutch F.6's and Swedish Mk 50 ) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles, mounted on Singaporean FGA/FR.74S (two on Swiss Mk 58 )[source] | — |
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| Bombs | a variety of unguided iron bombs[source] | — |
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| Other | 2× 100 imperial gallons (450 L ; 120 US gal ) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[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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| Manufactured | — | 2017–present[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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