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Carrier-based multirole fighter
Shenyang J-15 is a carrier-based multirole fighter originating in China. It was built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force.
ChinaCarrier-based multirole fighter
China
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
In service / In production
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
116+
2006–present
J-15: December 2013 J-15S: July 2022 J-15T/J-15D: October 2024
J-15: 31 August 2009 J-15S: 3 November 2012 J-15T: July 2016 J-15D: October 2016
T-10K Shenyang J-11B
1 or 2
22.28 m (73 ft 1 in)
14.70 m (48 ft 3 in) or 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) with wings folded
5.92 m (19 ft 5 in)
67.84 m 2 (730.2 sq ft)
17,500 kg (38,581 lb)
27,000 kg (59,525 lb)
33,000 kg (72,753 lb)
9,800 kg (21,600 lb) internal
2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B afterburning turbofans, 122.6–135 kN (27,600–30,300 lbf) with afterburner
2,300 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn)
3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi)
1,270 km (790 mi, 690 nmi)
18,000 m (59,000 ft)
246 m/s (48,400 ft/min)
+8 g
0.93 with AL-31 (1.01-1.07 with WS-10B)
Munitions on twelve external hardpoints with a capacity of 6,500 kg, including:
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 22.28 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Shenyang J-15 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaLower-bound count for Shenyang J-15 · J-15 / Shenyang J-15 · J-15T / Shenyang J-15 · J-15D. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 3 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 60 / in service: 50+ / in service: 6. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.