MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
J-16
A Chinese twin-engine multirole fighter optimized for long-range air combat and precision strike, developed from the J-11/Su-27 lineage.
Multirole fighter · Real-world system · Entered operational service by 2015
Technical basis
Twin-engine Flanker-derived airframe, modern radar and electronic warfare suite, glass cockpit, aerial refueling, long-range air-to-air missiles, precision-guided air-to-surface weapons, and heavy payload capacity.
Series appearances
- The Suwałki Gap — Chapter Fourteen