Shenyang J-35 vs Sukhoi Su-30: Specs Compared

Shenyang J-35 — licensed reference photograph

ACombat aircraft

Shenyang J-35

J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter

Credit

中国新闻社 · CC BY 4.0 · Resized · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BCombat aircraft

Sukhoi Su-30

Multirole fighter

Credit

Alex Beltyukov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Shenyang J-35J-35 · Length

17.3 m

Length source ↗

Sukhoi Su-30Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length

21.935 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

24 of 38 rows sourced on both sides

17.3mJ-35 · Length

21.94mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17.3 m

J-35 · Length

Single source

17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)^[source]

21.935 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length

Single source

21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)^[source]

11.5mJ-35 · Wingspan

14.7mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

11.5 m

J-35 · Wingspan

Single source

11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)^[source]

14.7 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wingspan

Single source

14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)^[source]

4.8mJ-35 · Height

6.36mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.8 m

J-35 · Height

Single source

4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)^[source]

6.36 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Height

Single source

6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)^[source]

28t

34.5t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

17,500 kg

Gross; J-35 · Gross weight

Single source

28,000 kg

Maximum take-off; J-35 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

17,500 kg (38,581 lb)^[source]

28,000 kg (61,729 lb)^[source]

17,700 kg

Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight

Single source

24,900 kg

Gross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight

Single source

34,500 kg

Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

17,700 kg (39,022 lb)^[source]

24,900 kg (54,895 lb)^[source]

34,500 kg (76,059 lb)^[source]

1J-35 · Crew

2Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

J-35 · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

2 people

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

1,400km/h

2,120km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,400 km/h

Maximum; J-35 · Mach 1.8 Mach 1.14 at sea level

Single source

Mach 1.8 Mach 1.14, 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph; 756 kn) at sea level^[source]

2,120 km/h

Maximum; Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

Single source

2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) at high altitude^[source]

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3,000kmSu-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

Range

All recorded figures & sources

3,000 km

Su-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude

Single source

3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude^[source]

2,000kmJ-35 · (radius) with external fuel tanks

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Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

1,250 km

J-35 · (radius) on internal fuel

Single source

1,900 km

J-35 · (radius) with air refueling

Single source

2,000 km

J-35 · (radius) with external fuel tanks

Single source

1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi) (radius) on internal fuel 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with air refueling 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) (radius) with external fuel tanks^[source]

87.2–93.2kN

123kNSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner

ThrustScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

87.2–93.2 kN

J-35 · 2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans with afterburner

Single source

2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans , 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner^[source]

74.5 kN

Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry

Single source

122.58 kN

Su-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner

Single source

2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner^[source]

16,000mJ-35 · Service ceiling

17,300mSu-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

16,000 m

J-35 · Service ceiling

Single source

16,000 m (52,000 ft)^[source]

17,300 m

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Service ceiling

Single source

17,300 m (56,800 ft)^[source]

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Payload

All recorded figures & sources

6,000 kg

J-35 · external, and up to

Single source

2,000 kg

J-35 · Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of internal

Single source

8,000 kg

J-35 · total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of

Single source

Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:^[source]

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62m²Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

62 m²

Su-27PU/Su-30 · Wing area

Single source

62 m 2 (670 sq ft)^[source]

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230m/sSu-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min

Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

230 m/s

Su-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min

Single source

230 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.

Configuration

Details

Shenyang J-35 and Sukhoi Su-30 configuration
Specification	Shenyang J-35	Sukhoi Su-30
Type	J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter^[source]	Multirole fighter^[source]
National origin	China^[source]	Soviet Union Russia^[source]
Manufacturer	Shenyang Aircraft Corporation^[source]	Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation^[source]
Designer	601st Design Institute^[source]	Sukhoi^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Primary user	People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force^[source]	—
Number built	57+ as of October 2025^[source]	630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]
Manufactured	2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)^[source]	1992–present^[source]
Introduction date	3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)^[source]	1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)^[source]
First flight	31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)^[source]	31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )^[source]
Developed from	Shenyang FC-31^[source]	Sukhoi Su-27^[source]
Fuel capacity	7,200 kg (15,900 lb)^[source]	9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal^[source]
Guns	Unknown (Reportedly)^[source]	1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds^[source]
Hardpoints	6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:^[source]	12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb^[source]
g limits	+9/-3^[source]	+ 9^[source]
Missiles	Air-to-air missiles : 6 × air-to-air missile (internally carried) and 6 × air-to-air missile (externally carried) PL-10 short-range infrared homing PL-15 long range active radar homing PL-17 long-range active radar homing (planned) PL-21 long-range active radar homing (in development) Air-to-ground missiles : 4 × air-to-surface missile (internally carried) and 4 × air-to-surface missile (externally carried) 8 × supersonic land attack missiles 8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles LD-8A 8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles^[source]	Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P^[source]
Bombs	4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (internally carried) and 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (externally carried) 12 × small bombs (internally carried) and 18 × small bombs (externally carried)^[source]	KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb^[source]
Built by	—	KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)^[source]
Primary users	—	Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force^[source]
Variants	—	Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA^[source]
Wing loading	—	401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel^[source]
Thrust/weight	—	1 with 56% fuel^[source]
Rockets	—	S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Air Force Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Navy	—

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Shenyang J-35

Sukhoi Su-30

Type

J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter^[source]

Multirole fighter^[source]

National origin

China^[source]

Soviet Union Russia^[source]

Manufacturer

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation^[source]

Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation^[source]

Designer

601st Design Institute^[source]

Sukhoi^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Primary user

People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force^[source]

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Number built

57+ as of October 2025^[source]

630+ (as of 2019 )^[source]

Manufactured

2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)^[source]

1992–present^[source]

Introduction date

3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)^[source]

1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)^[source]

First flight

31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)^[source]

31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )^[source]

Developed from

Shenyang FC-31^[source]

Sukhoi Su-27^[source]

Fuel capacity

7,200 kg (15,900 lb)^[source]

9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal^[source]

Guns

Unknown (Reportedly)^[source]

1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds^[source]

Hardpoints

6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb) internal, 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb) external, and up to 8,000 kilograms (18,000 lb) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of:^[source]

12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb^[source]

g limits

+9/-3^[source]

+ 9^[source]

Missiles

Air-to-air missiles : 6 × air-to-air missile (internally carried) and 6 × air-to-air missile (externally carried) PL-10 short-range infrared homing PL-15 long range active radar homing PL-17 long-range active radar homing (planned) PL-21 long-range active radar homing (in development) Air-to-ground missiles : 4 × air-to-surface missile (internally carried) and 4 × air-to-surface missile (externally carried) 8 × supersonic land attack missiles 8 × supersonic anti-radiation missiles LD-8A 8 × supersonic anti-ship missiles^[source]

Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P^[source]

Bombs

4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (internally carried) and 4 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) class bombs (externally carried) 12 × small bombs (internally carried) and 18 × small bombs (externally carried)^[source]

KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb^[source]

Built by

—

KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)^[source]

Primary users

—

Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force^[source]

Variants

—

Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA^[source]

Wing loading

—

401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel^[source]

Thrust/weight

—

1 with 56% fuel^[source]

Rockets

—

S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Air Force
Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Navy

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