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Measured figures
Length
Single source21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Su-7BKL · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-16 | Sukhoi Su-7 |
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| Role | Multirole strike fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In limited service with the Korean People's Army Air Force[source] |
16.8 m (55 ft 1 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-7BKL · 1 × Lyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceSu-7BKL · with afterburner
Single source1 × Lyulka AL-7F-1 afterburning turbojet, 66.6 kN (15,000 lbf) thrust dry, 94.1 kN (21,200 lbf) with afterburner[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] |
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| Number built | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] | 1,847[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2017–present[source] | 1957–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2015–16[source] | 1959[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] | — |
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| g limits | +9[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] | 4 × under-wing & 2 × under-fuselage stations for 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of disposable stores. 2 × reserved for 2,300 L (510 imp gal; 610 US gal) drop tanks , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: UB-16 -57U rocket pods for S-5 rockets Bombs: FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb 8U69 nuclear bomb[source] |
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| Type | — | Fighter and fighter-bomber / ground-attack aircraft[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Soviet Air Forces (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | — | 7 September 1955[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Sukhoi Su-17[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 3,220 kg (7,099 lb)[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2 × 30 mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-30 autocannons (70 rounds per gun, 140 rounds total)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 434.8 kg/m 2 (89.1 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.71[source] |
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| Rockets | — | UB-16 -57U rocket pods for S-5 rockets[source] |
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| Bombs | — | FAB-250 general-purpose bomb FAB-500 GP bomb 8U69 nuclear bomb[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Su-7BKL · Max takeoff weight
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