Shenyang J-16

J-16 Qianlong
General information
RoleMultirole strike fighter
National originPeople's Republic of China
ManufacturerShenyang Aircraft Corporation
StatusIn service
Primary userPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Number built450 (As of 2025)
History
Manufactured2017–present
Introduction date2015–16
Developed from

The Shenyang J-16 (Chinese: 歼-16; pinyin: Jiān-Shíliù), also known as Qianlong (Chinese: 潜龙; pinyin: Qián Lóng; lit. 'Hidden Dragon', NATO reporting name: Flanker-N) is a Chinese all-weather 4.5 generation, tandem-seat, twin-engine, multirole strike fighter built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It is developed from the Shenyang J-11, the licensed production variant of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27. Its design is based on Su-30MKK.

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