ACombat aircraft
Shenyang J-35
J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
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ACombat aircraft
J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
At a glance
Measured figures
J-35 · Length
Single source17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-35 | Sukhoi Su-33 |
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| Type | J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Designer | 601st Design Institute[source] |
21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
Range
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
J-35 · (radius) on internal fuel
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with air refueling
Single sourceJ-35 · (radius) with external fuel tanks
Single source1,250 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]
J-35 · 2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans , 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner[source]
J-35 · external, and up to
Single sourceJ-35 · Hardpoints: 6 × internal hardpoints inside weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints on wings with a capacity of internal
Single sourceJ-35 · total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of
Single sourceHardpoints: 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]
Wing area
Single source67.84 m 2 (730.2 sq ft)[source]
48,400 ft/min
Single source246 m/s (48,400 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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| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Number built | 57+ as of October 2025[source] | 24 built total[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)[source] | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | 31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang FC-31[source] | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 7,200 kg (15,900 lb)[source] | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| Guns | Unknown (Reportedly)[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| 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 × external hardpoints with a capacity of up to 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) of ordnance, 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 : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P Bombs: RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| g limits | +9/-3[source] | + 8[source] |
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| 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 : 8 × R-27 R/ER/T/ET 4 × R-73 E Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Kh-41 Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-25 MP Kh-31 P[source] |
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| 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] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 483 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.83[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight