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Measured figures
J-11A/J-11 · Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-11 | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Air superiority fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | China / Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In active service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
J-11A/J-11 · 2 × Shenyang WS-10A "Taihang" afterburning turbofans thrust each (J-11B Block 02 )
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10A "Taihang" afterburning turbofans, 132 kN (30,000 lbf) thrust each (J-11B Block 02 )[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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People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 440 - 450 (approx.) (as of 2026 )[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1998–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1998[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 1998[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-27[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Developed into | Shenyang J-15 Shenyang J-16[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 9,400 kg (20,700 lb) internal fuel[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 10: 2 under fuselage, 2 under air ducts, 4 under wings, 2 on wingtips , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: PL-15 (Later B models and J-11D only) PL-12 PL-10 (Later B and D models) PL-9 PL-8 Vympel R-77 Vympel R-27 Vympel R-73[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | +9[source] |
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| Missiles | PL-15 (Later B models and J-11D only) PL-12 PL-10 (Later B and D models) PL-9 PL-8 Vympel R-77 Vympel R-27 Vympel R-73[source] | — |
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| Rockets | Unguided rocket launcher[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Free-fall cluster bombs[source] | — |
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| Fire-control radar | NIIP Tikhomirov N001VE Myech coherent pulse Doppler radar, or Type 1493 radar (J-11B)[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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