| Manufacturer |
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Sukhoi Su-33 (-33; NATO reporting name: Flanker-D) is a Soviet/Russian all-weather carrier-based twin-engine air superiority-focused multirole fighter designed by Sukhoi and manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. |
The Shenyang J-16 (), also known as Qianlong (, NATO reporting name: Flanker-N) is a Chinese all-weather 4.5 generation, tandem-seat, twin-engine, multirole strike fighter built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). |
| ICAO Code |
SU27 |
|
| First Flight |
1987-08-17 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1998-08-31 |
2015-01-01 |
| Production End |
1999-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Carrier-based air superiority fighter with multirole capabilities |
|
| Length (m) |
21.19 |
21.9 |
| Height (m) |
5.93 |
6.36 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2300 |
2120 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
240 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17000 |
17300 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
246 |
230 |
| Armament |
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds; 12 × external hardpoints |
1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon; Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:; Air-to-air missiles; PL-9; PL-10 (ASR); PL-12; PL-15; PL-17; Anti-ship missiles; YJ-12; YJ-83K; Air-to-surface missile; AKF-98; KD-88; Rockets; Guided bombs; LS-500J Laser guided bomb; Anti-radiation missiles; YINGS-III targeting pod |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.17 |
2 |
| National Origin |
Soviet Union |
China |
| Number Built |
24 |
470 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Saturn AL-31F3 afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN thrust each |
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans |
| Primary Users |
Russian Navy |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-33 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-16 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
14.7 |
14.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
67.84 |
62 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Saturn AL-31 |
Shenyang WS-10 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |