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J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
Shenyang J-35 is a j-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter originating in China. It was built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
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Shenyang J-35 J-35 on Fujian aircraft carrier General information Type J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter National origin China Manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation Designer 601st Design Institute Status In service Primary use
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J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter
China
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
601st Design Institute
In service
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
57+ as of October 2025
2012–2016 (FC-31) 2021–present (J-35)
3 September 2025 (J-35/J-35A)
31 October 2012 (FC-31) 29 October 2021 (J-35) 26 September 2023 (J-35A)
Shenyang FC-31
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17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
17,500 kg (38,581 lb)
28,000 kg (61,729 lb)
7,200 kg (15,900 lb)
2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans , 87.2–93.2 kN (19,600–21,000 lbf) with afterburner
Mach 1.8 Mach 1.14, 1,400 kilometres per hour (870 mph; 756 kn) at sea level
1,250 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
16,000 m (52,000 ft)
Unknown (Reportedly)
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:
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Navy
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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
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)
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:
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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 | 17.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.3 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Shenyang J-35 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaLower-bound count for Shenyang J-35 · J-35A. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 4 -54+. 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.
Lower-bound count for Shenyang J-35. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 4+. 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.
Lower-bound count for Shenyang J-35. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 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: 4+. 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.
Naval Aviation exact named equipment holdings: J-35. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: J-35A. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
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