CHINA Sukhoi Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, Su-30MKK, Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2), Shenyang J-11, JJ-11, J-11B, J-11BS
Data update:	05.2010
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)
In service:	1991+
Operational:	about 30 x Su-27SK 40 x Su-27UBK 76 x Su-30MKK 24 x Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2) unknown number of J-11 (about 105-110) unknown number of J-11B
Deliveries	1991-92: 20 x Su-27SK + 4 + 2 x Su-27UBK 1996: 18 x Su-27SK + 6 x Su-27UBK since 1998: unknown number of J-11 (about 105-110 from 200 planned is completed in 2008) produced by Shenyang AC 2000: 28 x Su-27UBK 2000-2002: 76 x Su-30MKK 2004: 24 x Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2) since 2008: unknown number of J-11B produced by Shenyang AC
Manufacturer:	KnAAPO and IAPO Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC): J-11, J-11B
Contract for:	2006: 24 x Su-30MK3 - canceled in 2007; 2006: 50 x Su-33 for Varyag air-carrier - canceled in 2007. 2007: China cancel all further contract and even stoped production of licensed J-11 (after 105 aircrafts), want to producing or to buy something much modern (maybe Su-35).
Units:	about dozen air regiments + Flight Test & Training Center @ Cangzhu-Cangxian
Bort numbers:	First system (blue digits, under cockpit bort number is painted, on tails bort number combined with regiment's number): Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, Su-30MKK, Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2): 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. Known bort numbers are: 650 651 686. - 16Y3Z - Siuxi Su-30MKK: two digits from 01 to 76. Regiment's numbers are ABXCY where XY is first and second digit of bort number and ABC is number assigned to regiment. Some aircraft with only bort number XY without ABXCY. - 11Y4Z - ? Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2): two digits from 01 to 24. Regiment's numbers are ABXCY where XY is first and second digit of bort number and ABC is number assigned to regiment. - 81Y4Z - ? Second (new, used since about 2007) system (yellow digits only on tails): Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, J-11, Su-30MKK: 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 - ? (Su-30MKK) - 20X5Y - Nancheng-Xiantang - 30X0Y - ? - 40X4Y - Chongqing - 61X8Y - ? (Su-30MKK) : in 2007-2008 still old system - 81Y4Z - ?

Total 276 Su-27SK, Su-27UBK, J-11, JJ-11

• Contract for first 20 x Su-27SK and 4 x Su-27UBK was signed in 1991. Aircraft was 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 groud personel. Two Su-27SK was destroyed in 1997, 6 was 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 of 200 fighter since 1999, engines AL-31F are Russian.
• 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

76 x Su-30MKK

• Prototype design was prepared in 1989-1999 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 (number 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 preproduction (second prototype) Su-30MKK. In 2003 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2)

  
  1st serial (third prototype) Su-30MKK, 2000, serial number 80-01. In 2003 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2).

  
  2nd serial (fourth prototype) Su-30MKK, 2000, serial number 80-02. Probably in 2006 rebuilt to prototype of Su-30MK3 (Su-30MKK3).

• 12.2000 first ten Su-30MKK was delivered to Wu-hu air base. Avionics, all of Russian origin (unlike indian Su-30MKI), are from Ramyenskoye RPKB.

  
  Su-30MKK, 2001

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

  
  Su-30MKK, 2007

24 x Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2)

• 01.2003 was signed contract for 24 x Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2), upgraded version of Su-30MKK (weapons and equipment systems configuration) with antiship weapons, sometimes called Su-30MKK2. First six aircrafts were delivered in 02-06.2004, one was destroyed in 03.2004. 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 (and aircrafts were sold do Venezuela).

  
  Su-30MK2.

24 x Su-30MK3 (Su-30MKK3)

• Proposed to China improved variant of Su-30MK2 (Su-30MKK2), 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 - 05.2008. Numbers are: 523, 524 525. Engine WS-10A Tai Hang, chinese rockets PL (for PiLi = thunder). Prototype of two-seater J-11BS is under way (05.2008), based on Su-30MKK.

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

  
  May 2010, serial production Shenyang J-11B. Russia accused China that J-11B (with chinese armament and avionics) is illegal copy of Su-27SK.

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