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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Su-34 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Sukhoi Su-34 |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
23.34 m (76 ft 7 in)[source]
Su-34 · radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load
Single source1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) (radius of action with standard 12,000 kg weapons load)[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-34 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FM1 afterburning turbofan engines, 132 kN (30,000 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.
| Primary user |
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People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| — |
| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | >163 (7 test and 156 serial aircraft in early 2024)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | 20 March 2014[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| g limits | +9[source] | + 9[source] |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | 12 × on wing and fuselage with a capacity of 12,000–14,000 kilograms (26,000–31,000 lb)[source] |
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| Type | — | Fighter-bomber / strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | — | 13 April 1990 ( 1990-04-13 )[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 12,100 kg (26,676 lb) internals[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 180 rounds[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | 5%[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.68[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET R-73 R-77 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-25 ML/MT Kh-29 L/T/D Kh-31 A/AD Kh-35 U Kh-38 MAE/MKE/MLE/MTE Kh-58 Kh-59 ME/MK/MK2 Kh-47M2 Anti-ship missiles : P-800 Oniks weight of 1500 kg with a range of up to 300 km and a speed in the range of numbers Mach 2.2–3.0. Officially not in service. Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-58 Kh-31 P/PD Cruise missiles : Kh-36 Grom-E1 Kh-65 S/SE Kh-SD[source] |
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| Bombs | — | KAB-500Kr TV-guided bomb KAB-500L laser-guided bomb KAB-500OD guided bomb KAB-500S-E satellite-guided bomb KAB-1500Kr TV-guided bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb FAB-500T general-purpose bomb FAB-250 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-500 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-1500 UMPK gliding bomb FAB-3000 UMPK gliding bomb 2 × BETAB-500 SHP P-50T bomb ODAB-500PM bomb RBK-500 cluster bomb SPBE-D bomb UMPB D-30SN glide bomb[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-34 · Max takeoff weight
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