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J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
J-35 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Shenyang J-35 |
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| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user |
17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)[source]
J-35 · (radius) on internal fuel
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with air refueling
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with external fuel tanks
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) (radius) on internal fuel 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with air refueling 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with external fuel tanks[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
J-35 · 2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans , 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)[source]
J-35 · external, and up to
Single sourceJ-35 · Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of internal
Single sourceJ-35 · total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons 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.
People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] |
| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | 57+ as of October 2025[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | 3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | Shenyang FC-31[source] |
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| g limits | +9[source] | +9/-3[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] |
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| Type | — | J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter[source] |
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| Designer | — | 601st Design Institute[source] |
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| First flight | — | 31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 7,200 kg (15,900 lb)[source] |
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| Guns | — | Unknown (Reportedly)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : 6 × air-to-air missile (internally carried) and 6 × air-to-air missile (externally carried) PL-10 short-range infrared homing PL-15 long range active radar homing PL-17 long-range active radar homing (planned) PL-21 long-range active radar homing (in development) Air-to-ground missiles : 4 × air-to-surface missile (internally carried) and 4 × air-to-surface missile (externally carried) 8 × supersonic land attack missiles 8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles LD-8A 8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (internally carried) and 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (externally carried) 12 × small bombs (internally carried) and 18 × small bombs (externally carried)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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