J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread

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Hitomi

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Deino said:
You think this concerning my hint towards the J-15B?

Actually I don‘t think so, the J-15Bs must be flown at a unit for quite some time before they will start testing it off the new carrier. As such I expect them to appear anytime soon, so that pilots - and not only a few test pilots - are well experienced with the new type before they start carrier trails.
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It is regarding more pictures about the J-15B.
 
by78

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Some high-resolution images of J-15 training.

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lcloo

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Temstar said:
Representative from CATIC visited Nigerian Navy HQ and gave them an interesting gift...
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They're not thinking of export are they?
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Definitely they have export in mind, but export of a Chinese Flanker would be unprecedentedly. However, Nigeria do need a strike jet more than air superiority jets due to on going insurgent problem.

For anti-insurgent strikes, J-16 is too expensive compare with UCAV, attack helicopters or light strike aircraft.
 
luosifen

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lcloo said:
Definitely they have export in mind, but export of a Chinese Flanker would be unprecedentedly. However, Nigeria do need a strike jet more than air superiority jets due to on going insurgent problem.

For anti-insurgent strikes, J-16 is too expensive compare with UCAV, attack helicopters or light strike aircraft.
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More Jf-17s?
 
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ACuriousPLAFan

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lcloo said:
Definitely they have export in mind, but export of a Chinese Flanker would be unprecedentedly. However, Nigeria do need a strike jet more than air superiority jets due to on going insurgent problem.

For anti-insurgent strikes, J-16 is too expensive compare with UCAV, attack helicopters or light strike aircraft.
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Besides, aren't Sino Flankers not allowed for export as well?
 
by78

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Deino said:
PLAN NA is recruiting female carrier-based aircraft pilot students for the first time

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I think this is a misinterpretation. The official announcement doesn't mention specific aircraft types. The recruitment drive is presumably for all aircraft flown by PLANAF, which would include anything from the J-15 to special mission aircraft to lowly helicopters. The difference this year is that the candidate pool has been expanded to include college freshmen, and women may apply for the first time. Of course, if a female cadet proves herself, I'm sure she could qualify for J-15 training. The news article seems to imply that PLANAF is specifically looking for female J-15 pilots, which is not what the official announcement says.
 
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