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Chengdu Aircraft Corporation J-10 Vigorous Dragon
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Sukhoi Su-30MKI
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation | Sukhoi |
| Type | Fighters & multirole | Fighters & multirole |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 China | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| First flight | 1998 | 1997 |
| Status | In production | In service |
| Units built | — | 272 |
| Unit cost | — | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 16.90 m | 21.94 m |
| Wingspan | 9.75 m | 14.70 m |
| Height | 5.43 m | 6.36 m |
| Wing area | 33.1 m² | 62.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 8,300 kg | 18,400 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 19,277 kg | 38,800 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 2,205 km/h | 2,120 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 1.80 | Mach 2.00 |
| Range | 1,850 km | 3,000 km |
| Service ceiling | 18,000 m | 17,300 m |
| Rate of climb | — | 300.0 m/s |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 1–2 | 2 |
| Hardpoints | 11 | 12 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 1 | 2 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Saturn AL-31FN or Shenyang WS-10B | Saturn AL-31FP (thrust vectoring) |
| Thrust (each) | 79.4 kN | 74.5 kN |
| Thrust with afterburner (each) | 125.0 kN | 123.0 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.