Chengdu J-36

what is it?

The name Chengdu J-36 (Chinese: 歼-36; pinyin: Jiān Sānliù) is a speculative designation given by military analysts to a trijet tailless diamond-double-delta winged aircraft under development by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC). The J-36 is part of China's sixth-generation aircraft development program (which also includes the Shenyang J-50). Analysts forecast that the heavy stealth aircraft will be used for multiple possible mission sets including air superiority, strike missions, interception and command and control of aircraft teaming operations.

base stats

• built 5made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 2 years ago, in 2024.

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

2024-12-26

status

in development

number built

5

role

stealth multirole aircraft

origin

🇨🇳 People's Republic of China

engines

3× Engines

crew

2

top speed

—

range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.