| Manufacturer |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
| Description |
The Shenyang J-35 (), also known as the Cloud Dragon, is a series of Chinese single-seater, twin-engine, all-weather, stealth multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), designed for air superiority and surface strike missions. |
The KAI KF-21 Boramae (; formerly KF-X; commonly KF-21) is a South Korean twin-engine fighter aircraft. |
| First Flight |
2012-10-31 |
2022-07-19 |
| Entry Into service |
2025-09-03 |
2026-09-22 |
| Designer |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
Korea Aerospace Industries |
| Type |
J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter; J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter |
Block 1: Air superiority fighter , Block 2: Multirole combat aircraft , Block 3: Stealth multirole combat aircraft |
| Length (m) |
17.3 |
16.9 |
| Height (m) |
4.8 |
4.7 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2200 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16000 |
|
| Armament |
Unknown (Reportedly); ; 4 × 500 kg class bombs (internally carried) and 4 × 500 kg class bombs (externally carried); 12 × small bombs (internally carried) and 18 × small bombs (externally carried); ; 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-… |
1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary autocannon, 480 rounds; ; GBU-12 Paveway II (Block 2); GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (Block 2); GBU-54 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); GBU-56 Joint Direct Attack Munition (Block 2); KGGB (Block 2); Mark 82 bomb (Block 2); Mark 84 bomb (Block 2); ; Air-to-air missiles:; M… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
1.81 |
| National Origin |
China |
South Korea |
| Number Built |
57 |
6 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans |
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400K (manufactured under license by Hanwha Aerospace) turbofan, 57.8 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-35 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_KF-21_Boramae |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.5 |
11.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
46.5 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Guizhou WS-13 |
General Electric F414 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |