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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Su-27SK · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Sukhoi Su-27 |
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| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-27SK · 2 × Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27SK · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines, 75.22 kN (16,910 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.6 kN (27,600 lbf) with afterburner[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] |
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| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | 680[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 1982–2010[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | 22 June 1985[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | — |
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| g limits | +9[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | 10 external pylons with a capacity of up to 4,430 kg (9,770 lb) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: 6 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles (AAMs) 6 × R-73 E AAMs 6 × R-77 BVRAAMs Bombs: FAB-500 general purpose bomb FAB-250 general purpose bomb KMGU munitions dispenser BETAB-500 concrete piercing bomb SAB-100 illumination/training bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb[source] |
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| Type | — | Multirole fighter , air superiority fighter[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces See Operators section for others[source] |
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| First flight | — | 20 May 1977[source] |
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| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-33 Sukhoi Su-34 Sukhoi Su-35 Sukhoi Su-37 Shenyang J-11[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,400 kg (20,723.5 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 377.9 kg/m 2 (77.4 lb/sq ft) With 56% fuel 444.61 kg/m 2 (91.1 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.07 with 56% internal fuel; 0.91 with full fuel[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 6 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EP air-to-air missiles (AAMs) 6 × R-73 E AAMs 6 × R-77 BVRAAMs[source] |
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| Bombs | — | FAB-500 general purpose bomb FAB-250 general purpose bomb KMGU munitions dispenser BETAB-500 concrete piercing bomb SAB-100 illumination/training bomb RBK-250 cluster bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-27SK · Max takeoff weight
Single source3,530 km (2,190 mi, 1,910 nmi) at cruising altitude carrying rockets 2xR-27R1, 2xR-73E launched at half distance 1,340 km (830 mi; 720 nmi) at sea level[source]