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Measured figures
F-15J · Length
Single source19.43 m (63 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mitsubishi F-15J | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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| Type | Air superiority fighter[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| National origin | Japan United States[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries McDonnell Douglas[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
Empty; F-15J · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-15J · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-15J · Max takeoff weight
Single source12,700 kg (27,999 lb)[source]
20,200 kg (44,533 lb)[source]
30,845 kg (68,002 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceRange
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
F-15J · 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220 (or −100)The engine is a Pratt & Whitney F100 built under licence by IHI Corporation . afterburning turbofan engine thrust each dry
Single sourceF-15J · with afterburner
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220 (or −100)The engine is a Pratt & Whitney F100 built under licence by IHI Corporation . afterburning turbofan engine, 77.62 kN (17,450 lbf) thrust each dry, 111.2 kN (25,000 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.
| Primary user | Japan Air Self-Defense Force[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Number built | 213[source] | 24 built total[source] |
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| Introduction date | 7 December 1981[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | 4 June 1980[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 6,100 kg (13,448 lb) internal[source] | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm M61 Vulcan 940 shells.[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 10 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles Mitsubishi AAM-3 Mitsubishi AAM-4 Mitsubishi AAM-5 AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-ground missiles AGM-158 JASSM Bombs Mk 82 General-Purpose Bomb CBU-87 Cluster bomb[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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| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A006.6 ; tip: NACA 64A203[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 358 kg/m 2 (73 lb/sq ft)[source] | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.12[source] | 0.83[source] |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles Mitsubishi AAM-3 Mitsubishi AAM-4 Mitsubishi AAM-5 AIM-9 Sidewinder AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-ground missiles AGM-158 JASSM Bombs Mk 82 General-Purpose Bomb CBU-87 Cluster bomb[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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| Manufactured | — | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Bombs | — | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[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]