| Manufacturer |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| 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 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. |
| First Flight |
2012-10-31 |
1958-05-27 |
| Entry Into service |
2025-09-03 |
1960-12-30 |
| Production End |
|
1981-01-01 |
| Designer |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
McDonnell Aircraft |
| Type |
J-35 Blue Shark: Carrier-based multirole stealth fighter; J-35A Cloud Dragon: Multirole stealth fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
17.3 |
19.2 |
| Height (m) |
4.8 |
5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2370 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
940 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16000 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
209.804 |
| 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-… |
E-model has a 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan cannon mounted internally under the nose, 640 rounds; Up to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, a… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2.23 |
| National Origin |
China |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
57 |
5195 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Guizhou WS-21 (J-35) afterburning turbofans |
2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
United States Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
In service |
In limited service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-35 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.5 |
11.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
49.2 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
2.77 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Guizhou WS-13 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |