Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) - China
Manufacturer(s)
China
Operators
1998
Service Year
China
National Origin
Active
Project Status
1
Crew
255
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
71.9 ft
(21.90 meters)
Length
48.2 ft
(14.70 meters)
Width/Span
19.4 ft
(5.92 meters)
Height
37,192 lb
(16,870 kilograms)
Empty Weight
72,753 lb
(33,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+35,561 lb
(+16,130 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / mid-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Mid-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted along the midway point of the sides of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
2 x Lyulka AL-31F / Woshan WS-10A Taihang afterburning turbofan engines developing 29,100 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
1,553 mph
(2,500 kph | 1,350 knots)
Max Speed
1,010 mph
(1,625 kph | 877 knots)
Cruise Speed
+544 mph
(+875 kph | 472 knots)
Speed Difference
60,696 ft
(18,500 m | 11 miles)
Ceiling
2,193 miles
(3,530 km | 1,906 nm)
Range
64,000 ft/min
(19,507 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
STANDARD:
1 x 30mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 internal cannon.
OPTIONAL:
Air-to-Air Missiles
Air-to-Surface Missiles
Laser-Guided Bombs
Conventional Drop Bombs / Cluster Bombs
Rocket Pods (Unguided Rockets)
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
Inherent combat value taking into account weapons support / versatility, available hardpoints, and total carrying capability.
52.2
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This entry's maximum listed speed (1,553mph).
Graph average of 1,200 miles-per-hour.
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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