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Mitsubishi F-2larger figure on 0 of 2
Shenyang J-16larger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single sourceF-2A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mitsubishi F-2 | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | Japan / United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Lockheed Martin[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-2A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-2A · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-2A · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,527 kg (21,003 lb)[source]
13,459 kg (29,672 lb) clean[source]
22,100 kg (48,722 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceF-2A · +
Single source833 km (518 mi, 450 nmi) +[source]
F-2A · 1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129 afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourceF-2A · with afterburner
Single source1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129 afterburning turbofan , 76 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust dry, 131 kN (29,500 lbf) 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]
45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user |
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force[source] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 98 (including 4 prototypes)[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1995–2011[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2000[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 7 October 1995[source] | — |
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| Developed from | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,637 L (1,225 US gal; 1,020 imp gal) maximum internal fuel 4,588 L (1,212 US gal; 1,009 imp gal) usable[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) JM61A2 6-barrel rotary cannon[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 × wing-tip air-to-air missile launch rails, 8 × under-wing, and 1 × under-fuselage pylon(s) with a capacity of 8,085 kg (17,824 lb) of ordnance[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 3.3[source] | — |
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| Maximum landing weight | 18,300 kg (40,300 lb)[source] | — |
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| External Fuel capacity | 5,678 L (1,500 US gal; 1,249 imp gal) maximum – (1x 1,135.5 L (300.0 US gal; 249.8 imp gal) + 2x 2,271.25 L (600.00 US gal; 499.61 imp gal) drop-tanks)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 634.3 kg/m 2 (129.9 lb/sq ft) maximum[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.994[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 4 × JLAU-3/A rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4 × Mitsubishi AAM-3 4 × Mitsubishi AAM-4 4 × Mitsubishi AAM-5 4 × AIM-9L Sidewinder 4 × AIM-7M Sparrow Anti-ship missiles : 4* × ASM-1 4* × ASM-2 4* × ASM-3 There are umbilicals and attachment points for ASMs on the inner most pylon, potentially bringing the total up to 6 for each of the ASMs, however this loadout is not used in service.[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Unguided Bombs: 18 × Mk.82 bomb 6 × Mk.84 bomb 6 × CBU-87 /B Guided Bombs : 18 × GCS-1 IIR guided bomb 8 × 500lb JDAM /LJDAMs 4 × 2000lb JDAMs[source] | — |
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| Others | J/AAQ-2 FLIR , later AN/AAQ-33 targeting pod[source] | — |
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| F-2B | 9,633 kg (21,237 lb)[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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