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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
J-6 · variants with nose pitot probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Shenyang J-6 |
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| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
14.64 m (48 ft 0 in) (variants with nose pitot probe)[source]
J-6 · Combat range
Single source640 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)[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-6 · 2 × Wopen WP-6A afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceJ-6 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Wopen WP-6A afterburning turbojet engines, 25.5 kN (5,730 lbf) thrust each dry, 31.8 kN (7,160 lbf) with afterburner[source]
J-6 · clean
Single source1 hour 43 minutes clean[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | 4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 1958 – 1986[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | 29 April 1962 (1964, practical type)[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19[source] |
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| g limits | +9[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Fighter aircraft[source] |
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| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Korean People's Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 30 September 1959[source] |
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| Retired | — | Late 1990s (China) Mid 2002 (Pakistan)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Nanchang Q-5[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,735–1,800 kg (3,825–3,968 lb) internal[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 900 m (3,000 ft) at full military power[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 610 m (2,000 ft) with brake parachute[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] |
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