Shenyang J-16

J-16 Qianlong
Role Multirole strike fighter
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Introduction 2015–16
Status In service
Primary user People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced 2017–present
Number built 365 (As of 2024)
Developed from Shenyang J-11

The Shenyang J-16 (Chinese: 潜龙; pinyin: Qián Lóng; NATO reporting name: Flanker-N) also known as Qianlong 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.

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