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Measured figures
CF-188 · Length
Single sourceCF-18 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; CF-188 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CF-18 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CF-18 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CF-18 · Max takeoff weight
Single source23,049 lb (10,455 kg)[source]
37,150 lb (16,851 kg)[source]
51,550 lb (23,383 kg)[source]
10,455 kg[source]CF-188
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCF-18 · hi-lo-lo-hi
Single source290 nmi (330 mi, 540 km) hi-lo-lo-hi[source]
CF-18 · 2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-18 · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust each dry, 16,000 lbf (71 kN) 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.
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 138[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1982–1988[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 25 October 1982[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 28 July 1982[source] | — |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 65A005 mod ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod[source] | — |
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| Missiles and rockets | Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Air-to-air | AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles[source] | — |
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| Air-to-ground | AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Mk 82 , Mk 83 and Mk 84 unguided bombs; Paveway GBU-10 , -12 , -16 , -24 laser guided bombs; JDAM GPS bomb guidance kits; AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs; and most commonly GBU-49 laser and GPS guided bombs.[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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