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Naval
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Chinese Navy (PLAN) Continues to Qualify J-15 Pilots on board Liaoning
Aircraft Carrier |
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According
to the Global Times, an English-language Chinese newspaper under the
People's Daily, citing People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese
Navy) sources, a second series of at sea carrier qualifications for
J-15 pilots was conducted in November 2014. |
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Recent picture
showing four J-15 Flying Shark fighter jets parked on board Chinese
Navy Aircraft Carrier Liaoning (CV16). These are serial production aircraft
painted in PLAN colors (as opposed to the yellow ones used for the early
tests). |
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Eight new fighter pilots were qualified for carrier operations with
their J-15 "Flying Shark" fighters during this new campaign.
The first landing of a J-15 on board the Liaoning took place
in November 2012. A carrier-borne aviation force has been formally established
as part of the PLAN, military sources said in May 2013.
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. |
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File picture:
A J-15 Flying Shark fighter jet takes off from Chinese Navy Aircraft
Carrier Liaoning (CV16). |
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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. |
