The J-16 is a tandem-seat, twinjet, all-weather, multirole strike fighter designed and manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation,China. This is a multi-role highly maneuverable variant based on the J-11BS with longer range and upgraded avionics, a concept equivalent to Sukhoi Su-30. The J-16 has a slightly different vertical stabilizer compared to J-11 fighter or J-15 naval fighter. It is also equipped with missile pylons forChinese PL-10 air-to-air missiles, another difference compared to earlier J-11B variants.

According to media reports,Chinadeveloped the J-16 fighter based on theShenyangJ-11BS airframe, with modifications from the Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKK that was sold toChinain 2000.

The J-16 is able to carry a full range of indigenous Chinese equipment including super and subsonic anti-ship missiles, air to air missiles, satellite guided bombs, cruise missiles and electronic countermeasure (ECM) jammers. It has been speculated that the J-16’s WS-10 engines lack sufficient power for the aircraft, given their design faults and the greater weight of the airframe compared to other Chinese Su-27 variants, and that an engine upgrade will be needed to allow the new plane to meet its design potential.

As of April 2014, the PLAAF has taken delivery of a regiment of J-16s.

Item No 81748 Item Name PLA J-16 Bar Code 6939319217486 Scale 1:48 Item Type Plastic Model Aircraft Kit Film Accessory n/a Photo Etched Parts 1 piece Metal Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Chromeplate Parts n/a Total Sprues 29 sprues , upper fuselage , lower fuselage and tires Total Plastic Parts 330+ Model Dimension Length: 470mm Wingspan: 308mm Released Date 2018-07 More Features the kit consists of over 330 parts
-Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Detailed cockpit
-photo etched parts included