On May 26, 2023, a J-16 fighter made a fly-by cutting directly in front of the nose of a RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft over South China Sea, forcing the American plane to fly through its jet wash, a maneuver colloquially known as "thumping".

歼-16 （缩写： J-16，代号“ 潜龙 ”）是 中华人民共和国 沈阳飞机公司 研发的一款4.5代重型 多用途战机，由 殲-11BS戰鬥機 發展而來 [2]，是 Su-27 機族最先进的一种衍生型号。 歼-16于2012年在網站上首次亮相並被視為是2000年購入的 蘇-30 的自產版。 2013年 加拿大 《汉和防务评论》称，首批24架歼-16战斗机已经下线，被目擊在 巴丹吉林沙漠基地 測試 [3][4][5]。 俄罗斯 《观点报》称，沈阳飞机公司已經向记者展示新型歼-16战斗机，飞机已經涂上 中国海军航空兵 的标准涂 …

2021年3月28日 · The pilot reported an aerial combat exercise between the J-16 and the J-10, a single engine fighter developed in China by Chengdu, in which the Shenyang model proved to be more capable, according to him. The J-16 has been seen most often in military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, the newspaper says.

2021年3月25日 · China's J-16 multi-role fighter jet is flawless and is much superior to other similar aircraft including, the Su-30, revealed a pilot who has experience flying it as well as other types of...

2024年8月29日 · A recent report by the U.S. magazine Military Watch highlights that the number of J-16 fighter jets in the Chinese Air Force has exceeded 350, making it the most widely deployed heavy multi-role fighter in active service globally.

歼-16（英文：J-16 multirole fighter），是中国沈阳飞机公司在歼-11BS战斗机基础上发展研制的四代半双座双发多用途战斗机。 歼-16于2011年10月17日在沈阳首飞。 2013年初中国正式公开该战机。 2022年7月，航空工业首次公布军民机产品品牌命名规则，歼-16命名为“潜龙”。

2023年10月3日 · June 2020 - China has begun equipping its J-16 fleet with the new PL-15 active, radar-guided very-long-range air-to-air missile. October 2021 - The J-16D Electronic Warfare (EW) variant was showcased to the public at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai.

2011年5月2日 · The J-16 is a third-plus generation fighter jet domestically manufactured by China. Although it uses the classic Russian Su-27 aerodynamic design, everything inside is Chinese, including the...

The Shenyang J-16 fighter/bomber is a new strike plane designed and manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, China. This is a multi-role fighter/bomber variant based on the J-11BS with longer range and upgraded avionics, the concept is similar to F-15E fighter/bomber.

2024年12月18日 · The J-16 is one of five Flanker derivatives produced domestically by China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. Its lineage traces back to the Russian Su-27 family, beginning with the J-11, China’s first Flanker variant produced under a license agreement in the late 1990s.