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Wingspan
  
15 m

Length
  
22 m

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Manufacturer
  
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

The Shenyang J-16 (Chinese: 歼-16) is a strike fighter designed and manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, China. This is a multi-role fighter/bomber variant based on the J-11BS with longer range and upgraded avionics, a concept similar to F-15E Strike Eagle. The first few photos of J-16 were published on Chinese internet websites around June 2012. The J-16 has a slightly different vertical stabilizer compared to J-11 fighter or J-15 naval fighter. It is also equipped with missile pylons for Chinese PL-8 air-to-air missiles, another difference compared to earlier J-11 variants.

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Shenyang J-16 Chinese Air Force Takes Delivery of New J16 Strike Fighters

According to media reports, China developed the Shenyang J-16 fighter based on the Shenyang J-11B airframe, with modifications from the Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKK that was sold to China in 2000.

Shenyang J-16 Chinese Air Force Takes Delivery of New J16 Strike Fighters

The J-16 is able to carry a full range of indigenous Chinese equipment including super and subsonic anti-ship missiles, air to air missiles, satellite guided bombs, cruise missiles and electronic countermeasure (ECM) jammers. It has been speculated that the J-16's WS-10 engines lack sufficient power for the aircraft, given their design faults and the greater weight of the airframe compared to other Chinese Su-27 variants, and that an engine upgrade will be needed to allow the new plane to meet its design potential.

As of April 2014, the PLAAF has taken delivery of a regiment of J-16s.

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Variants


  • J-16: Strike variant.
  • J-16D: Electronic warfare variant. It has wingtip pods resembling the AN/ALQ-218, up to ten fuselage and wing hardpoints, and no IRST or 30 mm cannon. It reportedly made its first flight in December 2015.
  • Specifications

    General characteristics

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  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 21.9 m (72 ft)
  • Wingspan: 14.7 m (48.25 ft)
  • Height: 6.36 m (20.85 ft)
  • Wing area: 62.04 m2 (667.80 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 17,700 kg (38,600 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 26,000 kg (58,000 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 kg (77,000 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × WS-10A afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 89.17 kN (20,050 lbf) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 135 kN (33,000 lbf) each
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 2.0
  • Range: 3,900 km (2,400 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 305 m/s ()
  • Armament

  • 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
  • Munitions on twelve external hardpoints, including:

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  • 8 × PL-12, and 4 × PL-9 air-to-air missiles
  • Various bombs and rockets including BeiDou satellite-guided bombs and laser-guided bombs
  • Anti-ship and anti-radiation missiles
  • Electronic countermeasure (ECM) pods

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    References

    Shenyang J-16 Wikipedia