J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread

[plawolf]

Is the hump bigger?

No.

 

[Deino]

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Well ... so the only question remains: Is this the J-15T prototype - IMO not - or what I hope the first serial aircraft?




It almost has some sort of Su-35-look!

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Courtesy of Fighterman_久丽美学研究 on weibo. The shape of the radome and the placement of the refueling probe reminds me a lot of J-16D or J-11D.

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Also I m p sure this is the catapult capable version because of the shape of the bump on the front gear door.

 

[Sofa Historian]

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Also I m p sure this is the catapult capable version because of the shape of the bump on the front gear door.

Nop, he door opens always to the right side. As in your first image.

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Nop, he door opens always to the right side. As in your first image.

Could be a change to twin doors..? Also courtesy of Fighterman on weibo.

 

[Deino]

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Also I m p sure this is the catapult capable version because of the shape of the bump on the front gear door.

Wow ...

Nop, he door opens always to the right side. As in your first image.

Yes, but that bump was never that large!

 

[Jingle Bells]

The IRST looks like the Chinese domestic origin J16 and J10B/C style IRST:

 

[Tiberium]

From the angle of the wingtip pylon you would see this new fighter is nose down, which means its front landing gear is shorten for catpult launch, just like F-14.
Ref:

from 0:35

 

[Schwerter_]

From the angle of the wingtip pylon you would see this new fighter is nose down, which means its front landing gear is shorten for catpult launch, just like F-14.
Ref:

from 0:35

Interesting, but why would they have the jet taxiing with nose gear compressed, imo that function is purely used for hooking up with catapaults (AKA not used during normal taxiing even on carrier decks)? No offense just asking, hope you won't mind =)