New Video Details Chinese Navy (PLAN) J-15 Operations On Board Liaoning
Aircraft Carrier
State
television broadcaster in mainland China CCTV 13 (China Central Television)
recently conducted a report on board People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN
or Chinese Navy) aircraft carrier Liaoning (CV16). The video report
shows "at sea carrier operations" with J-15 Flying Shark fighter
jets.
CCTV
13 J-15 Flying Shark carrier operations on board Chinese Navy Aircraft
Carrier Liaoning (CV16)
CCTV
13 J-15 Flying Shark carrier operations on board Chinese Navy Aircraft
Carrier Liaoning (CV16)
The
Shenyang J-15 is a carrier-based fighter aircraft developped by the
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and the 601 Institute for the PLAN's (Chinese
Navy) aircraft carrier. While the J-15 is based on Russian-designed
Sukhoi Su-33, it is reported to share a large portions of electronics
and avionics with the J-11.
File picture:
A J-15 Flying Shark fighter jet takes off from Chinese Navy Aircraft
Carrier Liaoning (CV16).
Currently, China operates one aircraft carrier, the Liaoning,
which was refitted based on an unfinished Russian-made carrier and delivered
to the PLAN on Sept. 25, 2012. The carrier's original design allows
it to carry about 24 fixed-wing aircraft like the J-15.
