Le Shenyang J-16 Le Shenyang J-16 est un nouveau avion multi-rôle chasseur-bombardier fabriqué par Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Basée sur le J-11BS avec une portée plus longue et une avionique améliorée
il dispose de nombreuses améliorations comme
des pylônes de missile air-air PL-8
un radar AESA du 607e Institut (du même fabricant de l'AESA trouvé sur le J-11 b et J-15),
composites, un tampon absorbant radar, gueule,
moteur WS-10,
mises à niveau de l'ECM
General characteristics 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: 3000 km (1900 mi)
Ferry range: 4000 km ()
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:
8 × PL-12, and 4 × PL-8 air-to-air missiles
Various bombs and rockets including COMPASS satellite-guided bombs and laser-guided bombs
Anti-ship and anti-radiation missiles
Electronic countermeasure (ECM) pods