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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 | Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate |
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| Type | Air superiority fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | China / Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
| Status | In active service[source] | Under development |
17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; J-11A/J-11 · ) at altitude
Single sourceMaximum; J-11A/J-11 · Mach 2.35 (
Single sourceMach 2.35 (2,500 km/h, 1,553 mph) at altitude[source]
Maximum; at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 1.8 at high altitude Mach 1.06
Single sourceJ-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]
1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single source1 × NPO Saturn AL-51F-1 (derivative) afterburning turbofan , 107.9 kN (24,300 lbf) thrust dry, 161.9 kN (36,400 lbf) with afterburner[source]
J-11A/J-11 · Wing area
Single source52.84 m 2 (568.8 sq ft)[source]
43,000 ft/min
Single source220 m/s (43,000 ft/min)[source]
Hardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 440 - 450 (approx.) (as of 2026 )[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1998–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1998[source] | — |
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| First flight | 1998[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-27[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] | 5 internal, 6 external with a capacity of 7,400 kilograms (16,300 lb) maximum payload, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | +8.0[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] | 3 x BVRAAM and 2 x SRAAM stored in the internal weapons bay, 6 × external, 2 × R-77 , 3 × R-73 , 2 × Kh-35 E anti-ship missiles[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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| Designer | — | Sukhoi Design Bureau[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.0:1[source] |
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Mach 1.8, 1,910 km/h (1,030 kn; 1,190 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.06, 1,300 km/h (702 kn; 808 mph) at sea level[source]