CHINA

Sukhoi Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, Su-30MKK, Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2), Su-35 (Su-35SK)
Shenyang J-11, JJ-11, J-11B, J-11BS, J-15, J-16

Data update:

January 2018

Country / user:

Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo = People's Republic of China
Zhongguo Jiefangjun Kongjin = People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
and People's Liberation Navy Air Force (PLANAF)
76 x Su-30MKK
24 x Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2)
unknown number of J-11 and JJ-11 (about 200)
unknown number of J-11B
unknown number of J-11BS
unknown number of Su-35 (4 delivered December 2016, ten delivered in 2017, ten expected in 2018).
about 24 x J-15
unknown number of J-16

Deliveries

1991-1992: 20 x Su-27SK + 4 + 2 x Su-27UBK
1996: 18 x Su-27SK + 6 x Su-27UBK
2000: 28 x Su-27UBK
Total: 78 (38 x Su-27SK and 40 x Su-27UBK)

1998-2008: Unknown number (about 105-110) of J-11 and JJ-11 - licensed version of Su-27SK and Su-27UBK in Shenyang AC

Since 2008 unknown number of J-11B (improved version of J-11) produced by Shenyang AC

Since 2015 unknown number of J-11BS (improved version of JJ-11) produced by Shenyang AC


2000-2002: 76 x Su-30MKK from Russia
2004: 24 x Su-30MK2 from Russia
2015-2017: 24 x J-15 produced by Shenyang AC
since 2014: unknown number of J-16 produced by Shenyang AC (maybe even about 60)
2017-2018: 24 x Su-35 ordered from Russia (4 delivered in December 2016, 10 in 2017, 10 expected in 2018).
Manufacturer:

KnAAPO and IAPO
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC): J-11, J-11B, J-15, J-16

Units:

About dozen air regiments (air brigades) + Flight Test & Training Center @ Cangzhu-Cangxian

Bort numbers:

First system (blue digits, bort number under cockpit, bort number combined with regiment's number on tails):

  • Two digits. Regiment's numbers are ABXCY where XY is first and second digit of bort number and ABC is number assigned to regiment.
    - 10X2Y - ?
    - 11X2Y - Anshan
    - 11X3Y - Liuzhou
    - 11X4Y - ?
    - 11X8Y - Zhangjiakou
    - 13X4Y - Lyancheng (Wu-hu in past) and Siuxi
    - 20X5Y - Nancheng-Xiantang
    - 30X0Y - Jining
    - 40X4Y - Chongqing
    - 14X3Y - ?
  • J-11, JJ-11: three digits. Regiment's numbers are ABYCZ where YZ is second and third digit of bort number and ABC is number assigned to regiment.
  • Su-30MKK: two digits from 01 to 76.
  • Su-30MK2: two digits from 01 to 24.

Second (new, used since about 2007) system (yellow digits only on tails):

  • Regiment's numbers are ABXCY where XY is first and second digit of bort number and ABC is number assigned to regiment.
    - 10X1Y - ?
    - 10X2Y - ?
    - 11X2Y - Anshan
    - 11X3Y - Liuzhou
    - 11X4Y - 9th Regiment 3rd Air Division PLAAF
    - 20X5Y - Nancheng-Xiantang
    - 20X9Y - 54th Regiment 18th Division PLAAF
    - 30X0Y - ?
    - 40X0Y - 85th Regiment 29 Air Division PLAAF
    - 40X4Y - Chongqing
    - 61X7Y - 6th Brigade, Suixi PLAAF (Su-35)
    - 61X8Y - FTTC 2nd Regiment
    - 69X6Y - 85th Brigade PLAAF
    - 70Y0Z - ?
    - 70Y9Z - (J-16)
    - 78X3Y - 172nd Brigade PLAAF
    - 81Y4Z - 10th Regiment PLANAF

Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, J-11, JJ-11

  • Contract for first 20 x Su-27SK and 4 x Su-27UBK was signed in 1991. Aircrafts were delivered 1991-1992 to Wu-hu air base, later transfered to Lyancheng. Numbers are from 13041 to 13244 (numbers 01-24 was separated and inserted into 134). Two additional aircrafts (Su-27UBK: 13245, 13246) were used to training ground personnel. Two Su-27SK were destroyed in 1997, 6 were heavily damaged in 1998 by hurricane.
  • In 1996 second regiment was equipped with 18 x Su-27SK and 6 x Su-27UBK, numbered from 13247 to 13542. Air regiment in Siuxi.
  • Licensed versions of Su-27SK and Su-27UBK were initially assembled from Russian kits, then produced in Shenyang facilities. Named J-11 (J for Jianji-Ji = fighter aircraft or simply Jian = fighter) and JJ-11 for Su-27SK and Su-27UBK respectively. Production since 1999, engines AL-31F are Russian. Production was stoped after 100 aircrafts.
  • Last delivered from Russia were 28 x Su-27UBK in 2000 to accelerate training.


    Sukhoi Su-27SK, 1996.
    Camouflage and marking on drawing is correct, as on all chinese drawings.


    Sukhoi Su-27UBK, 2000.


    Shenyang J-11, 2005.


    Overhauled Shenyang J-11, 2011.
    Slightly different painting scheme; anti-collision lights.

Su-30MKK

  • Prototype design was prepared in 1998-1999 in KnAAPO as converted serial Su-27UB - it was very quick process, because a design of airframe was adopted from Su-27SK and Su-27M. Su-30MKK incorporated, without changes, Su-27M centre wing section, wing panels, air intakes, tail beams, fins and landing gear and the Su-27SK tail-end fuselage assemblies. Only nose part was new designed.
  • The first prototype was built in the Spring of 1999 (converted from serial Su-27UB taken by KnAAPO from 60th IAP based at Dzemgi airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur), maiden flight took place in 05.1999 by test pilots I.Ye. Solovyov (Sukhoi Design Bureau) and A.V. Pulenko (KnAAPO). Next three aircrafts were built as new in 2000 (numbers: 502, 503 and 504) and used as prototypes by Sukhoi Design Bureau for testing.


    First prototype Sukhoi Su-30MKK-1, 2000.


    First prototype Sukhoi Su-30MKK-1, 2001. New commercial style in Komsomolsk?


    First prototype Sukhoi Su-30MKK-1, 2006. Repainted after fire on board in 2005.


    1st so called pre-production (second prototype) Su-30MKK. In 2003 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK2.


    1st serial (third prototype) Su-30MKK, 2000, serial number 80-01. In 2003 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK2.


    2nd serial (fourth prototype) Su-30MKK, 2000, serial number 80-02. Probably in 2006 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK3.

  • December 2000: first ten Su-30MKK were delivered to Wu-hu air base. Avionics, all of Russian origin (unlike Indian Su-30MKI), are from Ramyenskoye RPKB.


    Chinese Su-30MKK, 2001.


    Chinese Su-30MKK. Flight Test & Training Center, Cangzhu air base.


    Chinese Su-30MKK, 2007.

     

    In 2012 four Su-30MKK were painted in two special schemes (pink-sand and pink-green) to playing the role of agressors in exercises. Shapes on four aircrafts were similar, but not identical.

     
    In July 2014 three Chinese Su-30MKK participated in Russian Aviadarts exercises: 78036, 78131, 78333. New darkgrey painting, anti-collision lights.


    Chinese Su-30MKK in 2017: darkgrey painting, anti-collision lights, eagle emblem (painted since 2016). Aircrafts 20697, 20794, 20795, 20796 from 54th Air Regiment, 18th Air Division.

Su-30MKK
01 Dec. 2000 11041
02 Dec. 2000 11042
03 Dec. 2000 11043
04 Dec. 2000 11044
05 Dec. 2000 11045
06 Dec. 2000 11046
07 Dec. 2000 11047
08 Dec. 2000 11048
09 Dec. 2000 11049
10 Dec. 2000 11140
11 Apr. 2001 11141
12 Apr. 2001 11142
13 Apr. 2001 11143
14 Apr. 2001 11144
15 Apr. 2001 11145
16 Apr. 2001 11146
17 Apr. 2001 11147
18 Apr. 2001 11148
19 Apr. 2001 11149
20 Aug. 2001 61280 61081 78031
21 Aug. 2001 61281 61082 78032
22 Aug. 2001 61282 61083 78033
23 Aug. 2001 61283 61084 78034
24 Aug. 2001 61284 61085 78035
25 Aug. 2001 61285 61086 78036
26 Aug. 2001 61286 61087 78037
27 Aug. 2001 61287 61088 78038
28 Aug. 2001 61288 61089 78039
29 Aug. 2001 61289 61180 78130
30 Dec. 2001 61380 61181 78131
31 Dec. 2001 61381 61182 78132
32 Dec. 2001 61382 61183 78133
33 Dec. 2001 61383 61184 78134
34 Dec. 2001 61384 61185 78135
35 Dec. 2001 61385 61186 78136
36 Dec. 2001 61386 61187 78137
37 Dec. 2001 61387 61188 78138
38 Dec. 2001 61388 61189 78139
39 Aug. 2002 40001 69061
40 Aug. 2002 40002 69062
41 Aug. 2002 40003 69063
42 Aug. 2002 40004 69064
43 Aug. 2002 40005 69065
44 Aug. 2002 40006 69066
45 Aug. 2002 40007 69067
46 Aug. 2002 40008 69068
47 Aug. 2002 40009 69069
48 Aug. 2002 40100 69160
49 Aug. 2002 40101 69161
50 Aug. 2002 40102 69162
51 Aug. 2002 40103 69163
52 Aug. 2002 40104 69164
53 Aug. 2002 40105 69165
54 Aug. 2002 40106 69166
55 Aug. 2002 40107 69167
56 Aug. 2002 40108 69168
57 Aug. 2002 40109 69169
58 Dec. 2002 20598
59 Dec. 2002 20599
60 Dec. 2002 20690
61 Dec. 2002 20691
62 Dec. 2002 20692
63 Dec. 2002 20693
64 Dec. 2002 20694
65 Dec. 2002 20695
66 Dec. 2002 20696
67 Dec. 2002 20697
68 Dec. 2002 20698
69 Dec. 2002 20699
70 Dec. 2002 20790
71 Dec. 2002 20791
72 Dec. 2002 20792
73 Dec. 2002 20793
74 Dec. 2002 20794
75 Dec. 2002 20795
76 Dec. 2002 20796

Su-30MK2

  • January 2003 was signed contract for 24 x Su-30MK2 (sometimes called Su-30MKK2), upgraded version of Su-30MKK (weapons and equipment systems configuration) with antiship weapons. First six aircrafts were delivered between February and June 2004, one was destroyed in March 2004. They carry antiship missiles Kh-29MA and are in PLANAF inventory, Changsha air base. Contract was fully realised. Contract for next batch was canceled in 2006 (aircrafts were quickly sold do Venezuela).
  • Blue numbers from 01 to 24, later changed to 81041 to 81244.
  • Aircraft number 18, delivered in March 2004 was crashed almost immediately, later replaced by new one.


    Chinese Su-30MK2, 2007.

Su-30MK3

  • Proposed to China improved variant of Su-30MK2 (sometimes called Su-30MKK3), developed since 2004, ordered (?) in 2006, canceled in 2007. As prototype served rebuilded aircraft no 504.

J-11B and J-11BS

  • SAC Shenyang J-11B it's a 90% chinese version of Su-27SK. Three prototypes were build between 2006 and May 2008. Numbers are: 523, 524 525. Chinese engines WS-10A Tai Hang, Chinese rockets PL (for PiLi = thunder). Russia accused China that produced since 2008 J-11B is illegal copy of Su-27SK. Prototype of two-seater J-11BS is developed since May 2008, based on avionics of Su-30MKK (but airframe of Su-27UBK!), also with WS-10 engines.
  • J-11B and J-11BS used by Navy is sometimes called J-11H and J-11BSH.


    First prototype of Chinese Shenyang J-11B, end of 2006.


    Serial production Shenyang J-11B, 2010.

Prototypes or experimental J-11D

  • Two prototypes of J-11D is tested in 2015 with new radar (?) and air-refueling probe. One-seater. Numbers 1101 and 1102. No further details.

J-15 "Flying Shark"

  • Prototype of J-15 for "Liaoning" aircraft carrier is flying since 2010. It's a Chinese version of Su-27K, developed on base of one of prototypes of the Su-27K, bought in Ukraine in 2003 (T10K-3 or T10K-7).


    Chinese J-15, 2017.

  • Prototypes: 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556 (WS-10 engines).
  • Two prototypes in the end of the year 2012 landing on deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier.
  • Serial production between about October 2014 and 2017: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, ..., ..., 111, ..., 113, 114, 115, ..., ..., ..., 119, 120, 121, 122.

Prototype J-15S

  • Prototype of J-15S - two-seater for "Lyaoning" aircratf carrier is flying in the end of 2012. Airframe is a hybrid of Su-30MK2 with canard wings, landing gear of the J-15, air-refueling probe. No further details.

J-16

  • Airframe based on J-11BS (two-seater "version" of Su-27UBK), but it's an equivalent of Su-30MKK.
  • Prototypes about 2014: 1601 (grey), 1612 (unpainted), 1613 (unpainted).
  • Serial production between end of 2015 and 2017: unknown number, maybe even about 60 for three units: 172nd and 176th Briigade of FTTC and 98th Brigade @ Chongqing.

Sukhoi Su-35

  • Deliveries for Chinese PLAAF (6th Brigade @ Suixi) (yellow numbers 67x7x), contract for 24 x Su-35, signed in December 2015.
    Dec. 2016 - 4
    Jun. 2017 - 5
    Dec. 2017 - 5
    2018 - 10 expected


Chinese Su-35S, 2017, Suixi air base.


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