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Paramount Mwarilarger figure on 0 of 7
Shenyang J-16larger figure on 7 of 7
Measured figures
Length
Single source10.3 m (34 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Paramount Mwari | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Reconnaissance / Counter-insurgency[source] | — |
| National origin | South Africa[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Paramount Aerospace Industries[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In production.[source] | In service[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 turboprop 950 shp
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 turboprop , 710 kW (950 shp)[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.
| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| First flight | 26 July 2014[source] | — |
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| Take-off distance | 550 metres (1,800 ft) with full payload[source] | — |
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| Guns | GI-2 20 mm cannon[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 6 , with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Missiles | Mokopa anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM),[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Mk 81 250 lb. or Mk 82 500 lb. general-purpose bombs[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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| Introduction date | — | 2015–16[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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