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Interceptor
Shenyang J-8 is a interceptor originating in China. It was built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force.
ChinaInterceptor
China
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute
In service
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
At least 408
1980
J-8: 5 July 1969 J-8B: 12 June 1984
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21.39 m (70 ft 2 in) (20.53 m (67.4 ft) excluding nose pitot probe)
9.344 m (30 ft 8 in)
5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
42.2 m 2 (454 sq ft)
10,371 kg (22,864 lb)
15,288 kg (33,704 lb)
18,879 kg (41,621 lb)
2 × Guizhou WP-13B afterburning turbojet engines, 47.1 kN (10,580 lbf) thrust each dry, 68.6 kN (15,430 lbf) with afterburner
Mach 2.2
1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi) radius with 3x drop tanks
18,000 m (59,000 ft)
224 m/s (44,100 ft/min) at sea level
1 x 23mm Type 23-III cannon
1 centerline and 6 under-wing hardpoints with a capacity of 3 x drop tanks
root: TsAGI S-12 (4.2%); tip: TsAGI S-12 (5%)
900 km (560 mi; 490 nmi)
+4.7 sustained at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
0.74
330 km/h (210 mph; 180 kn)
630 m (2,070 ft)
224 km/h (139 mph; 121 kn)
900 m (3,000 ft)
4 x Type 90-1 FFAR pod (57-mm or 90-mm)
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
5 x low drag 500 kg (1,100 lb) or 10 x 250 kg (550 lb) (4 under-wing, 6 on centerline)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.39 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.39 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.39 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Shenyang J-8 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types J-8, grouped under Shenyang J-8. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Reported count for Shenyang J-8 · J-8F/H / JZ-8 · JZ-8/F. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 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: 40 / in service: 48. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
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