Shenyang J-15
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The Shenyang J-15 (Chinese: 歼-15; pinyin: Jiān-Shíwǔ), also known as Feisha (Chinese: 飞鲨; pinyin: fēi shā; lit. 'Flying Shark'; NATO reporting name: Flanker-X2, Flanker-K) is a Chinese all-weather, twin-engine, carrier-based 4.5 generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and the 601 Institute, specifically for the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) to serve on People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) aircraft carriers. The aircraft entered active service with the PLAN in 2013. An improved variant, named J-15T, incorporating CATOBAR launch capability, modern fifth-generation avionics, entered active service in the South China Sea in October 2024.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- First flight
- 2009-08-31
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 600 kt
- Max speed
- 1,200 kt
- Range
- 1,900 nm
- Service ceiling
- 59,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 72,753 lb
- Empty weight
- 38,581 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 5,731 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Saturn AL-31 or WS-10B
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 73.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 48.3 ft
- Height
- 19.5 ft
- Number built
- 116
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.