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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Su-30MKK/MK2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Sukhoi Su-30MKK |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)[source]
Maximum; Su-30MKK/MK2 · at high altitude, or
Single sourceMaximum; Su-30MKK/MK2 · at low altitude
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude, or 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph) at low altitude[source]
Ferry; Ferry range
Single sourceRange
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]
Su-30MKK/MK2 · with 24,900 kilograms (54,900 lb) take-off weight at cruise altitude, or
Single sourceSu-30MKK/MK2 · with the same TOW at low altitude
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Su-30MKK/MK2 · 2 × Lyulka AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Lyulka AL-31F afterburning turbofan engines, 122.6 kN (27,600 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.
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| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 2000–2016[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | December 2000[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | Sukhoi Su-30[source] |
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| g limits | +9[source] | + 9g[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | — |
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| Type | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force Venezuelan Air Force[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,640 kg (21,250 lb) internal[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — |
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| Take-off run | — | 550 m (1,804 ft)[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Rockets | — | various unguided rockets[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : R-73 E R-27 R-77 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 T Kh-59 ME Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[source] |
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| Bombs | — | KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb various unguided bombs[source] |
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3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) with 24,900 kilograms (54,900 lb) take-off weight at cruise altitude, or 1,270 kilometres (790 mi) with the same TOW at low altitude[source]