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Measured figures
F-8 IIM · excluding nose pitot probe
Single sourceF-8 IIM · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Shenyang J-8 | Sukhoi Su-33 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Interceptor[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 | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
21.39 m (70 ft 2 in) (20.53 m (67.4 ft) excluding nose pitot probe)[source]
Length
Single source21.19 m (69 ft 6 in)[source]
wing folded
Single source7.40 m (24 ft 3 in) wing folded[source]
Empty; F-8 IIM · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-8 IIM · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-8 IIM · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,371 kg (22,864 lb)[source]
15,288 kg (33,704 lb)[source]
18,879 kg (41,621 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceRange
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)[source]
F-8 IIM · radius with 3x drop tanks
Single source1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) radius with 3x drop tanks[source]
F-8 IIM · 2 × Guizhou WP-13B afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF-8 IIM · with afterburner
Single source2 × Guizhou WP-13B afterburning turbojet engines, 47.1 kN (10,580 lbf) thrust each dry, 68.6 kN (15,430 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourcewith afterburner
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | At least 408[source] | 24 built total[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 1980[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | J-8: 5 July 1969 J-8B: 12 June 1984[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
|---|
| Guns | 1 x 23mm Type 23-III cannon[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
|---|
| Hardpoints | 1 centerline and 6 under-wing hardpoints with a capacity of 3 x drop tanks[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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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)[source] | — |
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| Combat radius with one AAR | 900 km (560 mi; 490 nmi)[source] | — |
|---|
| g limits | +4.7 sustained at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[source] | + 8[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.74[source] | 0.83[source] |
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| Unstick speed | 330 km/h (210 mph; 180 kn)[source] | — |
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| Take-offrun | 630 m (2,070 ft)[source] | — |
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| Touchdown speed | 224 km/h (139 mph; 121 kn)[source] | — |
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| Landing run | 900 m (3,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 4 x Type 90-1 FFAR pod (57-mm or 90-mm)[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | 6 x PL-5 AAM or PL-9 AAM or 2 x R-27R1 SARH AAM or 2 x PL-11 SARH AAM or 2 x Kh-31 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 | 5 x low drag 500 kg (1,100 lb) or 10 x 250 kg (550 lb) (4 under-wing, 6 on centerline)[source] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
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| Variant | — | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[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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| Landing speed | — | 240 km/h (150 mph; 130 kn)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 125.5 kN (28,200 lbf) with afterburner[source]