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At a glance
Measured figures
estimates · Length
Single source54 ft (16 m)[source]
F-8 IIM · excluding nose pitot probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | Shenyang J-8 |
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| Type | Stealth strategic bomber[source] | Interceptor[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Low rate initial production[source] The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American nuclear-capable subsonic stealth strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman |
F-8 IIM · Length
Single source21.39 m (70 ft 2 in) (20.53 m (67.4 ft) excluding nose pitot probe)[source]
F-8 IIM · Height
Single source5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
F-8 IIM · radius with 3x drop tanks
Single source1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) radius with 3x drop tanks[source]
estimates · 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW9000 non-afterburning turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney PW9000 non-afterburning turbofans , 27,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust each[source]
F-8 IIM · 2 × Guizhou WP-13B afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF-8 IIM · with afterburner
Single source2 × Guizhou WP-13B afterburning turbojet engines, 47.1 kN (10,580 lbf) thrust each dry, 68.6 kN (15,430 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-8 IIM · Wing area
Single source42.2 m 2 (454 sq ft)[source]
F-8 IIM · (44,100 ft/min) at sea level
Single source224 m/s (44,100 ft/min) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Service | From 2026 or 2027 (planned)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 3 (as of 2024)[source] | At least 408[source] |
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| First flight | 10 November 2023 ( 10 November 2023 )[source] | J-8: 5 July 1969 J-8B: 12 June 1984[source] |
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| Initiated | 2011[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Long Range Strike Bomber[source] | — |
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| Predecessors | Northrop B-2 Spirit[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 1 × main weapons bay with a capacity of 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) weapon load[source] | 1 centerline and 6 under-wing hardpoints with a capacity of 3 x drop tanks[source] |
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| Missiles | AGM-181 LRSO , AGM-158B JASSM-ER, AGM-158C LRASM[source] | 6 x PL-5 AAM or PL-9 AAM or 2 x R-27R1 SARH AAM or 2 x PL-11 SARH AAM or 2 x Kh-31 anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| Bombs | JDAM family of munitions[source] | 5 x low drag 500 kg (1,100 lb) or 10 x 250 kg (550 lb) (4 under-wing, 6 on centerline)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
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| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1980[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 x 23mm Type 23-III cannon[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[source] |
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| Combat radius with one AAR | — | 900 km (560 mi; 490 nmi)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +4.7 sustained at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.74[source] |
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| Unstick speed | — | 330 km/h (210 mph; 180 kn)[source] |
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| Take-offrun | — | 630 m (2,070 ft)[source] |
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| Touchdown speed | — | 224 km/h (139 mph; 121 kn)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 900 m (3,000 ft)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 4 x Type 90-1 FFAR pod (57-mm or 90-mm)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Maximum take-off; F-8 IIM · Max takeoff weight
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