J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread

[Deino]

That actually does look like WS-10H, and it looks like an in service aircraft too (I suppose it could be 554 or 557 if they had repainted additional details on it)

I wonder if we will see J-15B mass produced with WS-10, if they are re-engining J-15s with it.

Again, this idea came thru my min d too but like @Cloud_Nine_ noted, it is too blurry and hidden.

So eventually - similar to the re-engined J-10AS we've seen a few weeks ago - a hint that SAC is at least testing them. To be sure it is converting all operational J-15s to WS-10 is IMO too early yet.

 

[Deino]

Again, this idea came thru my min d too but like @Cloud_Nine_ noted, it is too blurry and hidden.

So eventually - similar to the re-engined J-10AS we've seen a few weeks ago - a hint that SAC is at least testing them. To be sure it is converting all operational J-15s to WS-10 is IMO too early yet.

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Here's the video:

 

[lcloo]

delete, Deino already posted.

 

[by78]

Ten years ago today, J-15 made its first landing on carrier Liaoning.

 

[by78]

J-15 production facilities.

 

[by78]

Workshop for fabricating composite parts:

 

[by78]

 

[by78]

Performing final checks on the assembled airframes before they are formally delivered.

 

[Deino]

Performing final checks on the assembled airframes before they are formally delivered.

Seems as if there are several J-16 being fitted out alongside one J-15 and that's what wonders me: @huitong has updated his Blog to this:



But IMO it is not a new-built J-15 and even lesser likely a new batch called J-15G, but "only" a reengined regular serial one. Why should SAC build another Batch 05 J-15, when the improved J-15B is already in production?
If this improved J-15 then is designated J-15G - similar to the J-11BG - is indeed a possibility.

What do you think?

 

[LCR34]

Seems as if there are several J-16 being fitted out alongside one J-15 and that's what wonders me: @huitong has updated his Blog to this:

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But IMO it is not a new-built J-15 and even lesser likely a new batch called J-15G, but "only" a reengined regular serial one. Why should SAC build another Batch 05 J-15, when the improved J-15B is already in production?
If this improved J-15 then is designated J-15G - similar to the J-11BG - is indeed a possibility.

What do you think?

The 1st photo shows a single seater and the rest twin seater?