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Measured figures
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single source21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
JH-7A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sukhoi Su-30 | Xi'an JH-7 |
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| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Fighter-bomber[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union Russia[source] | China[source] |
| Designer | Sukhoi[source] | — |
| Built by | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] |
22.32 m (73 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source17,700 kg (39,022 lb)[source]
24,900 kg (54,895 lb)[source]
34,500 kg (76,059 lb)[source]
Empty; JH-7A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; JH-7A · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · at high altitude
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude[source]
JH-7A · with one in-flight refueling (estimated)
Single source1,760 km (1,090 mi, 950 nmi) with one in-flight refueling (estimated)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × 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]
JH-7A · 2 × Xian WS-9 Qinling turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceJH-7A · with afterburner
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min
Single source230 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.
Operational[source] |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] | 270 (as of 2018)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1992–present[source] | 1988–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] | 1994[source] |
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| First flight | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] | 14 December 1988[source] |
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| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-27[source] | — |
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| Variants | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] | 1× 23mm twin-barrel GSh-23 L autocannon , 300 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 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] | 9 in total (6× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,000 kg (20,000 lb) external fuel and ordnance[source] |
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| g limits | + 9[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 1 with 56% fuel[source] | — |
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| Rockets | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] | 57mm/90mm unguided rocket pods[source] |
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| 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[source] | Air-to-air missiles : PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12 Anti-ship missiles : YJ-81 Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 ) Anti-radiation missiles : YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102[source] |
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| 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] | Unguided bombs Laser-guided bombs LT series 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided bombs. GB series 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)/500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb)/100 kg (220 lb) guided bombs. Satellite-guided bombs LS series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. FT series 500 kg (1,100 lb)/250 kg (550 lb) guided bombs. GB6 500 kg (1,100 lb) guided submunition dispenser. YJ-1000-1 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bunker penetrator.[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] | Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | — | PL-5 PL-8 PL-9 PL-12[source] |
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| Anti-ship missiles | — | YJ-81[source] |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | — | Kh-29 AKF-98 AKF088C YJ-83K KD-88 CM-802AKG C-705 C-704 YJ-7 ( C-701 )[source] |
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| Anti-radiation missiles | — | YJ-91 LD-10 CM-102[source] |
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2 × Xian WS-9 Qinling turbofan engines, 54.29 kN (12,200 lbf) thrust each dry, 91.26 kN (20,520 lbf) with afterburner[source]