J-16 Fighter Bomber

J-16 Fighter Bomber 1

J-16 Fighter Bomber 2

J-16 Fighter Bomber 3

Background	The J-16 is a 4.5-generation multirole fighter-bomber derived from the J-11BS (Su-27UBK) airframe, similar in mission and performance to the Sukhoi Su-30MKK ‘Flanker-G’.
Mission	Twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter-bomber
Contractor	Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC)
Current status	Under development
Development history	Development possibly began in 2008 and the first flight took place in late 2011.
Initial operating capability (IOC)	-
Inventory	-
Comparable rivals	Sukhoi Su-30MKK ‘Flanker-G’ Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle
Design features	Conventional layout with mid-mounted semi-delta wings and twin swept-back tail fins. Two large square air intakes are mounted under the wings alongside the fuselage. The tail fins are mounted outside the engines. A large tail boom is located between the two engine nozzles. The cockpit is covered by a two-piece bubble canopy. Twin nose wheels for increased take-off/landing weights.
Power Plant	Two Russian Lyulka-Saturn AL-31F turbofan, or two Chinese Liming WS-10A Taihang turbofan
Thrust	(AL-31F) 149.06kN (33,510 lb) dry and 245.18kN (55,116 lb) with afterburning
In-flight refuelling	Yes, with a retractable probe
Length	21.94m (71.92 ft)
Height	6.36m (20.83 ft)
Wingspan	14.70m (48.17 ft)
Weight	(Empty) 17,500kg (38,580 lb)
Takeoff weight	(Normal) 24,140kg (53,220 lb)(Maximum) 30,450kg (67,130 lb)
Fuel capacity	(Internal) 9,400kg (20,725 lb)
Payload	4,000kg (8,820 lb) normal load; 8,000kg (17,640 lb) maximum allowable load;
Speed	Mach 2.0
Range	3,000km (1,620 nm)
Service ceiling	17,500m (57,400 ft)
Armament	One internal 30mm cannon with 150 rounds; Twelve external hardpoints (2 tandem under the fuselage centreline; 2 under the air ducts; 6 under the wings; 2 on the wingtips); PL-8 IR-homing SRAAM; PL-12 active radar-homing MRAAM; Air-to-surface missile; Anti-radiation missile; Anti-ship missile; Low-drag general-purpose bombs; Unguided rocket launcher pods;
Avionics	Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar; Infrared search and tracking (IRST); Missile approach warning system (MAWS); RW/ECM suite; Helmet-mounted sight (HMS);
Crew	Two