According to Jane's, Communist China currently has 50 Jian 8-A's and 30 improved Jian 8-B's with a speed of Mach 2.2 and a maximum altitude of 20,000 meters, with excellent high-altitude combat capability.
根據詹氏年鑑，中共目前有五十架殲八甲型，與卅架改良的殲八乙型機，其空速達二．二倍音速，上升限度為二萬公尺，高空作戰能力優異。