Comparison of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and Shenyang J-8

Attribute	Shenyang J-8 ×	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ×
General
Manufacturer	Shenyang	Mikoyan Gurevich
Model	Shenyang J-8	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
Country	China	Russia
Manufactured from (year)	1979	1967
Manufactured to (year)	2010	1985
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	-	MG23
Performance
Engine	2x Guizhou WP-13B	1x Khatchaturov R-35-300
Power, lbf (lbf)	15,430	18,800
Avionics	-	High Lark radar, RWR, IRST, Basic Bombsight
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,222	2,498
Travel range (km)	2,200	2,815
Service ceiling (m)	17,983	18,288
Rate of climb (m/sec)	200	228.6
Take off distance (m)	630	500
Landing distance (m)	900	750
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	17,800	17,800
Max payload (kg)	6,500	3,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,546	4,278
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	21.6	16.7
Tail height (m)	5.41	4.82
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.2	1.1
Wing span (m)	9.3	13.97
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets