J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread

[Jeff Head]

Hopefully, we'll see around 8 to a dozen J-15s training/operating off Liaoning later this year, with full complement of 24 next year.

I think we may see six to eight later this year.

I do not think they will get to 24 next year. Maybe to twelve, which would be a complete squadron.

But time will tell.

We know we have seen four production birds onboard already this year:

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I believe those are production birds 100, 101, 102 and 106.

We can see 106 and 102 right there to start, and we know 100, and 101 were aboard at the same time:

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[FORBIN]

A question for Deino, you feel a new front line Rgt with J-15 or replace in one old fighters ?

 

[antiterror13]

I think we may see six to eight later this year.
I do not think they will get to 24 next year. Maybe to twelve, which would be a complete squadron.
But time will tell.
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I believe those are production birds 100, 101, 102 and 106.​

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So why there are no 103, 104 and 105?

 

[lcloo]

What you see is not what you get, the birds could be there on Monday but not on Thursday, another flock of birds could be there on there Friday but not on Sunday.

Unless you have daily photo streaming to you everyday, the possibility is anybody's guess.

 

[asif iqbal]

One thing is for sure PLAN is working hard on its naval aviation fleet arm

24 x J15 and 12 x helos of all assortments will be a good naval force at sea

Double that up with another carrier and you have the ability to show a carrier all year round not bad

 

[Franklin]

Video of J-15 prototype 555 up close. Is that a old J-10 prototype next to the J-15 prototype ?

 

[lcloo]

That Video dated around November 2013.....

 

[Jeff Head]

Guys, I moved the off topic discussion that was developing about the J-10 over to the J-10 Thread.

If you are looking for them, your posts are there.

Thanks!

 

[Jeff Head]

Now THIS is a GREAT picture! Long awaited.

There are six J-15s top side (one just taking off), but there is a seventh that you can just see on the forward elevator. Also, a Z-18 helo back towards the back end of the angled deck, and a Ka-27 helo on the forward part of the angled deck. Nice.

As we predicted, they are exercising more aircraft on the carrier. I am sure we will see eight at some point this year now...if not more.

So, SEVEN J-15s confirmed aboard the Liaoning at once now. Outstanding!

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[asif iqbal]

Waited so long to see such a picture !

Really a carrier by PLAN is the top single military peice of hardware I love to see ! Everything else is second !