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]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-35 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Designer | 601st Design Institute[source] | Sukhoi |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; J-35 · Mach 1.8 Mach 1.14 at sea level
Single sourceMach 1.8 Mach 1.14, 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph; 756 kn) at sea level[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[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]
Su-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[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]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Su-57E · Wing area
Single source78.8 m 2 (848 sq ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
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| 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] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Shenyang FC-31[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 7,200 kg (15,900 lb)[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | Unknown (Reportedly)[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| g limits | +9/-3[source] | +9.0[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 : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[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] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source