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Measured figures
Rafale F4 official specification; airframe configuration not further identified
Single sourceLongueur (m) 15,30[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Longueur (m)
Configuration
| Specification | Rafale F4 | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Powerplant | 2 M88[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Nombre de réacteurs | — |
| Load factor | -3,2/+9[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Facteur de charge max (g) | — |
| Internal fuel mass | 4,7[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Carburant interne (t) | — |
| External fuel | 6,7[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Carburant externe (t) | — |
| Hardpoints | 14[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Points d’emports |
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
External carriage capacity, not internal fuel or take-off mass
Single sourceCapacité d’emport externe (t) : 9,5[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Capacité d’emport externe (t)
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.
Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
| Approach speed | < 120[source]Rafale F4 official profile; Vitesse d’approche (kt) | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| National origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | — | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[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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