Shenyang J-16

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Shenyang J-16
PLAAF J-16 - 2.jpg
Role Multirole strike fighter
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Introduction 2015[1]
Status In service
Primary user People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced 2012–present
Number built 150–200+ as of 2021[2][3]
Developed from J-11BS

The Shenyang J-16 (Chinese: 歼-16) is a Chinese tandem-seat, twinjet, multirole strike fighter[4][1] developed from the Shenyang J-11 (itself derived from the Sukhoi Su-27) and built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. It is operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).[4]

Design and development[]

In the 1990s, China purchased Sukhoi Su-27 air superiority fighters from Russia, including those license-produced in China as the Shenyang J-11A.[5] The J-11A was further developed into the J-11B single seat and BS twin seat variant with indigenous technology. The J-16 is a strike aircraft derived from the J-11BS model.[6]

The J-16 is equipped with an AESA radar[1] and is powered by the Chinese Shenyang WS-10A engine.[7] Weight is reduced through greater use of composite materials.[1] J-16 units have received radar-absorbent paint to reduce its radar signature,[8] and enhance its suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capability in conjunction with electronic support measure pods.[9]

According to Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), J-16 represents one of recent developments reflecting China's various airpower technologies have surpassed Russia.[10] Aviation researcher Justin Bronk at RUSI explains that J-16 holds advantages over contemporary Russian fighters in application of composites materials, radar avionics, missiles, and wide-scale usage of laser targeting systems. Development of the new generation fighters such as J-16, J-11B and J-20 shows China has transitioned from dependency of Russian design to incorporating indigenous sensor and weapon technologies that is outstripping Russia's, and China has begun to build a clear technical lead over Russia in most aspects of combat aircraft development.[11]

The Chinese military is developing advanced autonomous capabilities for its combat aircraft. It's reported that a J-16 variant with backseat co-pilot replaced by an artificial intelligence algorithm called "intelligence victory" (Chinese: 智胜; pinyin: Zhì shèng) was undergoing testing in March 2021 at Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. A similar aircraft was also spotted by satellite image at an experimental test base near Malan, Xinjiang province in June 2021.[12]

Operational history[]

The first flight may have occurred in 2011-2012.[13]

In April 2014, the PLAAF received a regiment of J-16s.[14]

The J-16 entered service in 2015[1] and was officially revealed in 2017 during the People's Liberation Army's 90th anniversary parade.[4]

In June 2021, a combat drill was conducted near Taiwan's air defense identification zone.[15]

Variants[]

  • J-16
  • J-16D: Electronic warfare (EW) variant. Equipped with wingtip EW pods; internal EW system replaces IRST and 30 mm cannon.[1] Reportedly first flew in December 2015.[16]

Operators[]

 People's Republic of China

Specifications[]

Data from[citation needed]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2[4]
  • Powerplant: 2 × Shenyang WS-10A afterburning turbofans, 120–140[7] kN (27,000–31,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 2[17]

Armament

Avionics

  • AESA radar[1]
  • IRST[1]
  • EW pods(J-16D)

See also[]

  • 4.5 generation fighter

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Bronk, page 38
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b The Military Balance 2021. The International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2021. p. 255.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "歼16造价与歼20旗鼓相当，为何不将此战机停产，全面建造歼20呢". 搜狐军事.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Liu, Zhen (4 August 2018). "China's new J-16 advanced fighter jet 'targeting Taiwan' may soon be combat ready". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ Bronk, page 37
  6. ^ "Based in the Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKK, the Shenyang J-16 is an all-modern multirole fighter-bomber introduced for service by China during 2013". Military Factory.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Fisher, Richard (27 May 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". FlightGlobal. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. ^ Hollings, Alex (2 February 2019). "China says a new paint job just turned its J-16 into a 'near-stealth' fighter". sofrep.
  9. ^ Roblin, Sebastien (30 November 2017). "China's New J-16D Aircraft Might Have a Terrifying New Military Capability". National Interest.
  10. ^ Waldron, Greg (10 November 2020). "China surpassing Russia in airpower technology: RUSI". flightglobal.
  11. ^ Roblin, Sebastien (10 November 2020). "Why China's Latest Jets Are Surpassing Russia's Top Fighters". Forbes.
  12. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (2 July 2021). "Flanker Fighter Appears Among Unmanned Aircraft At China's Secretive Test Base".
  13. ^ John Pike. "J-16 (Jianjiji-16 Fighter aircraft 16) / F-16". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Chinese Air Force Takes Delivery of New J-16 Strike Fighters". Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  15. ^ "Decoding China's Recent Combat Drills in the First Island Chain".
  16. ^ Fisher, Richard D., Jr (23 December 2015). "Possible J-16 EW variant makes its first flight". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. ^ Defense Intelligence Agency of the United States (2019). China Military Power: Modernizing a Force to Fight and Win (PDF) (Report). p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (2018). "Chinese and Russian air-launched weapons: a test for Western air dominance". Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b Rupprecht, Andreas (18 February 2020). "Images show PLAAF J-16 armed with YJ-83K anti-ship missile". Janes. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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