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Measured figures
J-22 · fuselage length
Single sourceJ-22 · including nose probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Soko J-22 Orao | Sukhoi Su-33 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Attack aircraft Reconnaissance aircraft[source] | Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities[source] |
| Manufacturer | SOKO[source] | Sukhoi , Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association[source] |
| Designer | VTI - Yugoslavia INCAS - Romania[source] | — |
| Status | Active[source] | In service[source] |
13.02 m (42 ft 9 in) (fuselage length); 14.90 m (48 ft 11 in) (including nose 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; J-22 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; J-22 · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; J-22 · Max takeoff weight
Single source5,500 kg (12,125 lb)[source]
8,170 kg (18,012 lb) (clean)[source]
11,080 kg (24,427 lb)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceJ-22 · (hi-lo-hi profile with 4× BL755 cluster bombs and 1× 1,500 L (400 US gal; 330 imp gal) drop tank)
Single source522 km (324 mi, 282 nmi) (hi-lo-hi profile with 4× BL755 cluster bombs and 1× 1,500 L (400 US gal; 330 imp gal) drop tank)[source]
J-22 · 2 × Orao/Turbomecanica-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 turbojets thrust each dry
Single sourceJ-22 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Orao/Turbomecanica-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 turbojets , 17.79 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 22.24 kN (5,000 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.
| Primary users |
|---|
Serbian Air Force Yugoslav Air Force (historical) Bosnian Air Force (historical) Republika Srpska Air Force (historical)[source] |
| — |
| Manufactured | 1974–1992[source] | 1987–1999[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1978[source] | 31 August 1998 (official)[source] |
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| First flight | 31 October 1974[source] | 17 August 1987 ( 1987-08-17 )[source] |
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| Variant | IAR-93 Vultur[source] | Shenyang J-15[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 3.33:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 65A-008 (modified)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,120 L (820 US gal; 690 imp gal)[source] | 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) internal[source] |
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| Stall speed | 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (gear and flaps down)[source] | 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | -4.2 - +8[source] | + 8[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.44 at gross weight[source] | 0.83[source] |
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| Guns | 2× GSh-23L cannons in lower front fuselage, below engine air intakes, with 200 rounds per gun[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 5 (4 underwing and 1 centreline) with a capacity of 500 kg (1,100 lb) wing hardpoints, 800 kg (1,800 lb) fuselage station, 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) total, 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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| Rockets | BRZ-127 rockets, L-57-16MD (UB-16) rocket pods, L-128-04 rocket pods[source] | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
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| Missiles | AGM-65B Maverick TV guided AGM or Grom-1 AGM (based on Soviet Kh-23 ), VRVZ-200 infrared homing AGM (Only fitted to modernised variants of the J-22, there are TV guided variants of the missile), VRVZ-240 infrared homing AGM (Only fitted to modernised variants of the J-22) R-60MK infrared homing AAM[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 | 50/100/250/500 kg general-purpose bombs , BL755 cluster bombs , PLAB-350 napalm bombs, LVB-250F Laser-guided bomb (based off the FAB-250 bomb, that has been modified with a guidance system, only fitted to modernised variants of the J-22)[source] | RBK-500 cluster bomb Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs[source] |
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| Other | Matra Durandal anti-runway bombs, AM-500 sea mines , RADEOM Radar jamming pod[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Yugoslavia[source] Romania[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Russian Navy[source] |
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| Number built | — | 24 built total[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[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]