JF-17 Thunder is more suitable for Chinese aircraft carrier than J-15 fighter

CHINA MILITARY: "Chinese Aircraft carrier has been under construction, but have not yet completed!" Just this one sentence has so much attention around the world, saying this is because the PLA Chief of General Staff Chen Bingde. This is by far, the first senior Chinese military officials confirmed the existence of domestic aircraft carrier project.

Varyag aircraft carrier in sunrise

What kind of Chinese-made aircraft-based carrier? How much China will build aircraft carriers? In the end choose which carrier-based aircraft on the ship? How to use Chinese aircraft carrier? These are the foreign media and military experts concern. However, with the Chinese military as saying that Western countries do not need to worry about China's aircraft carrier project. People's Liberation Army Assistant Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Qi Jianguo said that China is facing many complex marine issues, China pursues a defensive strategy, even if built aircraft carrier, it will not "open to other people where to go." Jiang Shi Guo Vision newspaper on Zhuangao

JF-17 Thunder formation taking off

China to build four aircraft carrier battle groups

Chinese military presence in the domestic carrier position after the item overseas more concerned about the number of Chinese aircraft carrier issue. Newspaper has issued a report in January of this year, China is likely to build four aircraft carriers, and the formation of four aircraft carrier fleet. The former two for the conventionally powered aircraft carrier, with the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier like; will likely be after the two nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Thus, the PLA Navy to the 2020s will have a team of four carrier-strong navy.CHINA MILITARY

It now appears that this view has been a number of foreign media and experts confirmed. Russia has the world's arms trade center on the analysis, said China will build aircraft carriers in two stages, planning the formation of four aircraft carrier battle groups deployed in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

Russia said the world's arms trade center, according to their master the news, as of the end of January this year, China has completed the Ukraine did not actually completed the "Kuznetsov" aircraft modification work. Before the beginning of June this year, the radar installation is complete. Generally speaking, we can say that the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier to enter the work state of the preparatory work will be completed sea trials planned for end of this year.

As the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier was the owner, the Russian ship is not built very well with what kind of aircraft carrier capability. U.S. Surface Warfare Center Weapons expert James Posa special that the Chinese navy plans to "Kuznetsov" was as a teaching carrier to carrier battle familiar with the use of tactics, the construction of aircraft carriers must master the technology. Available information shows that the further development of the Chinese Navy to build aircraft carrier fleet is a key part. Within the framework of this program will be a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation in Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing shipyard built China's first aircraft carrier made, there have been completed all necessary infrastructure.

According to the Russian arms trade center world view, China plans to build aircraft carriers in two stages. In the first phase, planned for 2015-2016 years ago, the use of conventional power plant built two aircraft carrier, plans to set up in 2020, the first two aircraft carrier battle group. The construction of aircraft carriers in the implementation of the plan, China will also develop domestic carrier-based fighter; in the second phase, plans to build two displacement of about 6.5 million tons of medium-sized aircraft carrier, the use of nuclear power plant. China's future naval plans to build four aircraft carrier battle groups deployed to the South China Sea and East China Sea, the main purpose is to ensure that China complete military superiority in ocean and coastal waters of the task, and the Corps of the Navy to provide air cover for landing troops air support.

China to build aircraft carriers for purely defensive purposes to say that some Japanese scholars and the media questioned. Japanese naval experts Yoshihara Jun wells, said different types of aircraft, uses naturally not the same. For example, Japan's displacement of nearly 20,000 tons of DDH helicopter destroyer (and quite a helicopter carrier) carrying only anti-submarine helicopters and other types of helicopters, which can only play defense and naval combat support role. The Chinese-made aircraft carrier, whether conventional or after the nuclear power, are of 50,000 tons displacement, the carrier-based aircraft also equipped with jet fighters, hence the implementation of the future is certainly the main offensive combat missions.

Do not go the old Soviet Union

As China's refurbished "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier is close to completion, so many people think, "Kuznetsov" was in fact China's first aircraft carrier, and China's future may be along the road of the former Soviet Union aircraft carrier .

U.S. Naval War College Professor Erickson wrote that China's first aircraft carrier, "Varyag" was there four defects, even in the water this year will not pose a threat to the United States. First, Kuznetsov aircraft carrier could be deployed to have gathered more than ten multi-national carrier of the Pacific fleet, an aircraft carrier in China will not account for the number of advantages here; Secondly, Kuznetsov aircraft carrier-based aircraft fleet enough combat power, carrier-based aircraft also inferior to the U.S. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, but has not advanced electronic fighters, transport aircraft and fixed-wing carrier-based early warning aircraft, and this gap will widen. Third, Kuznetsov aircraft carrier self-defense capability is extremely weak, the lack of sufficient quantities of submarines and warships escort. Fourth, China has not resolved the issue of self-developed advanced engine, it will Kuznetsov aircraft carrier's greatest weakness.

Cheuk Yin Chinese naval experts, referring to the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier, also bluntly said, "this ship, we can generalize that neither fish nor fowl, because of their own it is to build a large cruise ship plus large carrier planes and ships, named for the former Soviet Union to its carrier aircraft cruiser, we say that is neither fish nor fowl is the mule, the comprehensive combat capability of single-ship anti-ship capability and regional air defense capability, but it is with the anti-submarine helicopter, the platform nothing really fine, but not to complex, so 'Kuznetsov' that more than 60,000 tons of large ships has chosen to conventional power, not nuclear. "

China's aircraft carrier road Gairuhezou? In fact, the development of the former Soviet Union aircraft carrier that year when I had this problem. Soviet equipment, second-generation "fixed-wing aircraft carrier" (the first took the helicopter carrier), because the aviation industry is relatively backward, failed to timely develop and produce a qualified carrier aircraft, the aircraft carrier in the armed forces after a long period of time in dilemma of useless.

The third generation of the former Soviet Union aircraft carrier, which is the only active aircraft carrier Russia - "Admiral Kuznetsov" and the post-Soviet Ukraine sold China the "Kuznetsov" was. With the former, the Russians did not find so far is still the best carrier-based aircraft with model, despite its carrier-based fighter's combat capability is relatively reliable, but lagging behind other support aircraft, making the overall combat capability of aircraft is quite limited, even in 2008 voyage in the Mediterranean show of strength was, but the visiting national media spicy sarcasm and ridicule, the Russian aircraft carrier expected deterrence is gone.

Former Soviet Union to Russia, despite spending a lot of money on the aircraft carrier, but the benefits are few, in addition to the above mentioned aircraft carrier combat capability does not match the reason lies in the Soviet Navy suffered institutional constraints. In the traditional "continental army" under the framework of the Soviet Navy is a supporting combat forces. Served as commander in chief of the former Soviet Union Army generals often, they will be guarded army to bring down the vertical bureaucracy of the Navy, the Navy and then the hands and feet shackled. Although the former Soviet Navy aircraft carrier equipped, but its low level of command applications, it is difficult to achieve professional and professional level.CHINA MILITARY

In contrast the Western Naval Command mode, as its social structure the concept of equality in general, all the voyage of the ship on the ocean is flat, may be directing operations at the end, everything depends on real-time dynamic battlefield. Differences between the two of the command mode of thinking, and the derivative of the "continental" and "ocean" of national strategies, from different social context of life experience, in a sense, it can be said that some sort of social development inevitable, while the carrier is a symbolic marker of this feature.

Future aircraft carriers in China, "coastal defense" of how the strategy will play a role, we do not know, but we have seen in the history of the former Soviet Union left the lesson. Therefore, to avoid Soviet aircraft carrier approached the old strategy, the development of China's aircraft carrier principle must always bear in mind.

Chinese navy plans to "Kuznetsov" was as a teaching carrier to carrier battle familiar with the use of tactics, the construction of aircraft carriers must master the technology. China Shipbuilding Corporation's Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai Changxing Island made the construction of China's first aircraft carrier, there have been completed all necessary infrastructure.

Aircraft carrier: "Flying Leopard" to replace the F -15

Aircraft carrier strike capability in order to play, mainly dependent on carrier-based fighter, the selection of the aircraft carrier-based fighter will determine how strong the attack. Before discussing the Chinese-made fighter aircraft may be equipped with, the foreign media and experts are more concentrated in the carrier-based F-type -15 and -10 F, the two candidate models. F -15 because by the Russian Su-33 carrier-based fighter aircraft modeled, and the Su-33 is the "Kuznetsov" was equivalent carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" carrier-based fighter on, so as -15 F China's first aircraft carrier the loudest voices.

J-10, as China's homegrown third-generation semi-fighter, has a very good operational performance, and electronic equipment and weapons systems in China is active in more advanced aircraft. Therefore, carrier-based J-10 has become converted into many Chinese military expert support. After all, the J-10 has entered the mass production stage, which means that the J-10 has very good stability, folding wings, and as long as the carrier landing to solve the problem, can become a qualified carrier-based fighter.

However, the recent U.S. Naval War College professor Sven-Goran Eriksson believes that focus on the structural characteristics of carrier-based aircraft, use of the environment and China's relatively unique operational requirements, the PLA Naval Air Force have been equipped for years of "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber F relative to -15 Model J-10 carrier-based fighter and improved equipment is more suitable for Chinese aircraft carrier.CHINA MILITARY

First, a fighter must have the following conditions are usually only as a carrier-based aircraft on the ship. Namely: double, reliability, high security, relatively mature, solid body structure, the ability to mount a strong, far range, suitable for use in high humidity high salt environment. "Flying Leopard" fighter and the F -15 fighter basically have the above requirements, the J-10 uses a single engine. In addition, the "Flying Leopard" as a pure Chinese descent and fighters have been equipped naval air forces in China for many years, very familiar with a variety of technical performance, technical and human-machine running has reached a very high level.

Second, relative to China in the use of J-10, J-11 made this cautious on new fighter, the "Flying Leopard" fighter use is even more frequent and arbitrary. As a major battle for the Navy attack aircraft, either the frequency or intensity of use, should be much higher than use the same import fighter Su-30MKK. Not yet in service in relation to the so-called China's new carrier-based aircraft F-15, "Flying Leopard" fighter aircraft will undoubtedly be able to quickly adapt to the equipment, and combat as soon as possible.

Thirdly, as the main fighting force of carrier-based aircraft fixed-wing aircraft must have a certain air and sea attack capability strong. And grew out of air superiority fighter F -15 fighter, air combat performance no doubt, but whether sufficient sea attack capability is very doubtful. Moreover, the "Su-33" display system and ergonomic design with the "Su-27" or less, the overall optical system to lag behind other new models F/A-18E/F carrier-based fighter. Although improved after launched, with a digital fax system, an increase of the sea, the land-attack mode, but because of economic reasons, remained in the demonstrator phase. This also determines that China can not Su-33 carrier-based fighter aircraft procurement, is unlikely to adopt performance than the Su-33 is not much to improve the F-15 carrier-based fighter. In contrast, "Flying Leopard" from the initial design, positioned as a Navy fighter-bombers, which determines the "Flying Leopard" not only has a certain air combat capability, but also with a strong attack on the sea, in the service after a series of exercises, have demonstrated their strong on the sea as well as on land attack capability.

Therefore, as the first type of Chinese self-developed and manufactured high-performance aircraft, "Flying Leopard" in terms of operational proficiency to the flight stability, to air and sea attack capability, to be more competitive than other candidate models. But also from China's aircraft carrier construction timetable, F -15 to aircraft flight test is complete before completion of the construction, commissioning, setting a series of work, the difficulty is very great. The "Flying Leopard" in this area has plenty of time.CHINA MILITARY

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Chinese aircraft carrier is a paper tiger, can only come to scare us!

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Chinese aircraft carrier dynamic continue to attract national attention. British "Jane's Defense Weekly," that the PLA is developing similar to the U.S. as the new E-2C early warning aircraft, which may play a future Chinese aircraft carrier "telescope." Japanese media are worried about this, because China "will eventually have aircraft carriers, and effective control."


"Jane's Defense Weekly," 25, said the spread of the network a group of photos shows that the Chinese Navy is developing a new early warning aircraft, the aircraft developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company op -7 fixed-wing aircraft platforms. China is on a use with the U.S. Navy E-2 "Hawkeye" similar to the aerodynamic wind tunnel test model of carrier-based early warning aircraft, the aircraft with the E-2 with a similar dish radome and four vertical tail. Analysis, with the Russian early warning aircraft carrier helicopter carrying the card -31 compared to fixed-wing longer detection range early warning, control, broader, longer battery life. Soviet Yakovlev Design Bureau has developed a similar "Jacques -44" -31 early warning aircraft to replace the card, but stop the development of the Soviet Union.


As reported in the People's Liberation Army aircraft carrier outside the various ancillary equipment have been completed, Japan also reported that the Chinese carrier to more and more obvious alert. Japan's "Sankei Shimbun" 24, said that China also has aircraft carriers and aircraft carrier killers, will seriously affect regional balance. The paper said that China is the new submarines and large surface ships has trained thousands of officers and men, although do not know here is that the large surface ships including aircraft carriers, does not mean that Chinese carriers will be launched soon, but enough to see that China's self-confidence. In the Japanese military experts, the construction of aircraft carriers, whatever it takes much longer, but China "will eventually have aircraft carriers, and effective control." Report said: "China will include the Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Islands in China --- Editor's Note), including the East China Sea aircraft carrier training? Or in every country has sovereignty over the Nansha consider themselves sailing demonstrations? Or so aircraft carrier Not only are the Indian Ocean in the western Pacific voyage, to see how the various countries react? significance of these actions are quite a lot. "But some people think that the Chinese carrier is not terrible. Hiroshi Furuta professor at the University of Tsukuba 19, the author pointed out that China's aircraft carrier deck to slide jump technique, it can not load the heavy aircraft missiles is limited, "but a paper tiger, can only come to frighten us."

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J-15 fighter using domestic Taihang engine

Recently, the lasted pictures of J -15 fighter developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation exposed in networks. The pictures show that the J -15 fighter is no longer using Russian AL-31 engine, but domestic Taihang engine, and also using the latest navy painting. Another naval J-11BS debut with J -15, J-11BS is also using domesticTaihang engine, and uses the latest navy blue paint figures.

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China R & D J-18 deal with Taiwan arms purchase of F35B

China military: According to the Japanese, "a diplomat magazine" Site 25, reported that China may be developing J-18 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in response to Taiwan's procurement of U.S. F-35B VTOL fighter possibilities.

According to the English military trade publication said, China's aviation industry has begun testing a small aircraft for short-range vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. However, Newsweek pointed out that the U.S. defense, as reported last week quoted a circle of China's aviation blog rumors, it is difficult to prove the authenticity of network information.

However, prominent Washington think tank, International Assessment and Strategy Center, deputy director of the China military expert Richard Fisher noted that in view of the PLA Navy's power projection ambitions are lofty, so there may be development of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL ) or vertical and short landing (V / STOL) aircraft.

The report also raises many questions. If the reports are true, then the PLA Navy want the reasons for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is not known, because this design flaw, and in addition to vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, the PLA Navy and many other options.

Taiwan is currently in beta stage of a VTOL aircraft of the United States interested in the PLA Navy fighter R & D similar move may be a response to this. PLA Navy's vertical takeoff and landing aircraft projects, but also may indicate that it has developed a shipbuilding plan unknown, but this is unlikely.

Newsweek quoted Chinese Defense blog commented that the new aircraft was named "J -18", "and the Russian Su -33 fighter similar to the carrier." However, this does not seem possible, because the Soviet -33 weight 66,000 pounds fully loaded, the world's only VTOL aircraft - U.S. AV-8 "Harrier" aircraft - three times the weight.


Currently, the United States is also actively promote the F-35B fighter project. The aircraft weight 50,000 pounds is a vertical landing stealth fighter, in service as early as in 2016. However, the current project of the aircraft suffered a weight, engine overheating, lack of spare parts and software failure and other serious problems. Marine Corps plans to purchase hundreds of F-35B fighter aircraft, these aircraft will be deployed 11 ships in the Navy's assault on the 800 feet long. In addition to the implementation of amphibious assault missions, these ships or the Navy 11 super carrier - can take a conventional takeoff and landing aircraft - the back-equipped models. Italy, Spain and several other countries with small aircraft carriers, may be the F-35B buyers.

From a historical point of view, "Harrier" vertical takeoff and landing aircraft type, and so has become a tasteless but wasteful to discard the "tasteless", and only in small assault, light aircraft and limiting the large aircraft carrier fleet operating costs, etc. existence value. "Harrier" type aircraft from service in the 60s of last century, the first 40 years in service, its prone to accidents, and in many details to be conventional aircraft beyond. Until recently, associated with aircraft maintenance, training and development of smart weapons light, only a certain extent, improve the competitiveness of VTOL aircraft.

Similarly, the only other fighter who filled out - the Soviet Navy seventies and eighties of last century did not exist already driven Yak-38 aircraft - due to limited range and payload, almost unable to play a role. China can better fulfill its own design is still not known, especially in the Soviet Union -33 30 tons of words as a starting point.

Chinese bloggers seem short takeoff aircraft mistakenly regarded as a true vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Su-80s of last century with -33 are common in many vector on the plane to promote the engine, can operate on a smaller carrier. In fact, J -18 may be the misnomer of J -15 (Chinese copy machine of Su-33 recently), while rumors of J -18, the Navy also carried out painting work on the J -15.

J -18 to Taiwan may be on the F-35B fighters interested in response to the production of a propaganda. Ge Xi was the Air Force would bear on the legislature that only the road from the base camouflage VTOL jet will take off from the mainland People's Liberation Army missile attacks.

Chinese blog in December accurately predicted the new stealth fighter-bomber J -20 first flight. If this is correct, J -18 real, it will represent the People's Liberation Army Navy's an important new capabilities - but the Chinese point of naval operations has not been fully confirmed the news. Russia, China has almost completed a light aircraft carrier - renamed to "Shi Lang" number - the renovation work. The carrier may be in service this year or next year, the implementation of the limited training mission, most likely to carry J -10 or J -15 fighter improved version. "Shi Lang" was space enough to use conventional aircraft do not need to VTOL aircraft.

In fact, China is neither owned nor has publicly admitted to benefit from the vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from the assault plan. If the PLA Navy is developing a small aircraft carrier design, and take off from this aircraft carrier aircraft vertical takeoff and landing, then the construction of aircraft carrier construction ahead of a lot better than it seems - even though the aircraft carrier may be easier to build. In any case, the rumors J -18 proved at least the prosperous future of military aviation industry - though not all true, at least it can make the topic of credibility of the new fighter.

J -18 fighter

J -18: China's new 4.5 generation heavy fighter (Chinese name "Red Eagle"). August 2008 has been officially off the assembly line in Shenyang Aircraft Factory, in October 2008 in Beijing, an Air Force base in the outskirts of the first flight, October 12, 2009 conducted a second test, a complete success.

J -18 is the 4.5 generation fighter aircraft are air superiority fighter heavy. Forward-swept wing fighter design using ultra-stealth characteristics, and install a laser active phased array radar, built-in weapons bay and two large thrust-vectoring engines. Service time is expected around 2015. So far there is no any official information about the machine, nor any information to prove the real existence of the aircraft. Only some information from some people speculate, and speculation of official news. Figure J -18 idea

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Lasted J-15 pictures exposed again! Folding wings clearly visible

Dynamic cutting-edge military technology in China has been the focus of foreign media hot one. Recently appeared on Chinese Internet J -15 (J-15) carrier-based fighter photos revived hot, some critics say it is more versed in military science and technology an unquestionable evidence. While some worry about China's military, especially naval forces are rapidly increasing, but the British "Financial Times" pointed out that China's naval forces are still unable to catch up with the United States.

The upcoming test flight of J -15 fighter

India, "Financial Express" reported April 26 that China is about to test its latest fighter J-15 "Flying Shark", which is more proficient in military technology an unquestionable evidence. Reported that this ship is equipped with advanced radar and aircraft self-guided missile has passed factory tests and is now waiting for flight.

"The New York Times" reports said 26 Chinese media published in J-15 photo shows China's increasingly open attitude towards the military. The article said that in striking on the Internet less than two weeks after the aircraft carrier photo, Chinese state media today published the first batch of J-15 close-up photos. Concern to the Chinese military's Web site has published the same photo, they are outside in the Shenyang Aircraft Factory snapshot.

The article said that military analysts said that, as the aircraft carrier will require several years of testing and improvement before the official service. However, these pictures prove that strict confidentiality has long been known to the Chinese army is pulled up a little veil.

British media said that China lags far behind the United States Navy

British "Financial Times" reported on April 26, city of Dalian in northeast China has recently attracted a large number of tourists to view, different from the past, they are the largest in China this year is expected to watch the first aircraft carrier in service. The article said that concerns raised by the Chinese carrier is beyond China's borders, U.S. Pacific Commander Admiral Willard has said that the carrier will lead to a strong focus of China's neighbors.

But the United States and other Asia Pacific countries naval officials believe that China needed to effectively run the aircraft carrier a few years. Some analysts said that "a carrier is one thing, but the aircraft or aircraft carrier battle groups to run is another matter entirely." Wrote the article, for this reason, and because the outside of the carrier has launched the long-term expectations, China's first ship carrier may not help the efforts of China to catch up with the U.S. Navy - the Navy may end up on the world's leading naval power as the current challenge the U.S. Navy.

The article also said that the current, the challenge is more likely to come from anti-ship ballistic missiles, U.S. military experts believe that China will be targeted by U.S. aircraft carriers.

In the first day of the Festival of China Navy, was the foreign media called the "J -15" heavy carrier-based fighter in China this week at a clear picture was released in China on the network, causing users and the attention of military observers.

"Heavy fighters can improve the aircraft carrier fleet air defense capabilities and enhance the fleet's combat capability," the military observer told reporters. "They can carry more missiles and other air to air missiles or ground missiles, ammunition, and have greater combat radius and endurance," he added.

According to Western media reports, J-15 will be deployed in Dalian is currently being carried out repairs on the aircraft carrier Varyag, Canada Han and news that the aircraft carrier Varyag has begun installation of radar and electronic warfare equipment.

Sunday's photos are in the aircraft manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Industry Company outside shooting, and subsequently released to the Forum on China's military. Since last June, on the Shenyang J-15 flying over the video and a small image has been transmitted on the network. The photo shows the J-15 uses a standard Navy paint.

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The difference between carrier-based J -15 and Su -33

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China announced the Shenyang J -15 "Flying Shark" aircraft carrier photo, it will be used to equip China's first aircraft carrier.


J -15 is a type of carrier-based aircraft similar to Su -33, based Shenyang Aircraft Sukhoi SU -27 Flanker warplanes carried out on the local transformation from the J-11B research and development; with the front canard, folding wings, brake hook and strengthened landing gear. The same as the Su -33, J -15 hop from sliding off the runway rather than the use of catapults. But it is still something different and Su -33, it has a more complex trailing edge flaps and advanced electronic equipment in China.


London's International Institute for Strategic Studies Senior Fellow Douglas - Barry said that China's reform and Moscow is a source of friction. He believes that canard F -15 -33 copied the design of the Soviet Union; This suggests that at least two of the flight control system similar. In addition, a model of J -15 to carry anti-ship missile model; This suggests that the J -15 may play an attack from the outset, the role of the Su-air design is Su -33.


Air formation of J -15 carrier-based fighter

Away from China's coastal defense forces in the delivery of the sea, the heavy aircraft carrier will be able to add another ship forces forces; they are expected to deploy to the former Soviet Union's first "Varyag" aircraft carrier. First photo was taken in Shenyang Aviation Industry Group's 112 plants, aircraft design is similar to the company's external missile J -11 fighter track, holographic head-up display system and other features.


Aircraft in terms of performance on the fierce debate. Russian news agency claimed that J -15 is not better than Su -33, but Chinese officials said the electronic equipment of Su -33 is demoded, so this made the sensor assembly, display and weapon systems.


Although the structure of carrier-based aircraft J-15 is based on Su -33, but the electronic equipment, including J -11 from advanced anti-ship radar project is contrast -. The aircraft is expected to officially deployed in 2016; China, analysts and observers said the fighters, the fighters in the August 31, 2009 for its first flight, when provided with the Russian AL-31 engines.


U.S. analysts agree, Ukraine is China's Soviet -33 / Sea Flanker fighters sources. One analyst said: "Russia's carrier-based training in Ukraine; over the years, there has been a prototype of the first batch of Su--33. A few years ago, the plane disappeared, and may eventually sold to China. The recent the F -15 photo shows, they have entered the low-rate initial production phase, or is close to the stage. I hope that these aircraft transferred to the training facilities as soon as possible, and began the long road with carrier qualifications. "


June 2010, the aircraft simulated slide hop from the first runway to take off. In 2001, China received from the Ukraine after the Soviet -33 prototype, the project has officially started. Allegedly, in northeast China coast Naval Station Huludao, workers have built a short take-off slip hop track and test center similar to the training facilities Crimea. U.S. analyst said: "We find a lot of static with the training of personnel for the aircraft carrier land-based aircraft carrier flight deck training facilities in the photograph; the facility is shaped like an aircraft carrier, the flight deck following a dormitory and classrooms. And it already has the deck Flanker fighter model plane and a helicopter to meet the aircraft carrier deck operations and maintenance personnel. And another facility in Xi'an, a hop from sliding off the runway the aircraft carrier, and the need to brake landing network. We hope see that these F -15 aircraft carrier, where a lot of testing. "


Intelligence officials in Taiwan said China's first aircraft carrier will play a training role, may be conducted at the end of this year the first sea trial. U.S. intelligence experts agree that the views of officials of Taiwan, the U.S. expert said: "Just last month, we began to see power plants has started to show they did for a time near the sea trials this year; perhaps the fastest this summer. Meanwhile, They also discussed the experience of using the transformation of the construction of a second aircraft carrier issues related to domestic carriers. "

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Engines and radar will be the biggest obstacle to development of China's fifth-generation fighter

Fifth Five friends make the future of Chinese fighter vision plan

According to Russian military Equality Network on July 25 reported that China is stepping up development of its fifth-generation fighter, but the engine and radar will be China's biggest obstacle encountered by the same time, new opportunities will affect the time of service.

Some analysts have pointed out that, due to the fifth-generation fighter technology integration into the J-XX is not too difficult, so China may produce 2020 to work with the U.S. F-22 或 match the new F-35 fighters. According to analysis, China will create about 300 new generation fighters.

China's two airline giants - Chengdu and Shenyang Aviation Industry Group, Aviation Group has developed two competing prototypes. Both fighters were using dual-engine and twin vertical tails of the design.

While the overall layout has been initially identified, but the Chinese people in the development of fifth generation fighter is facing a major problem is the engine. Although Russia had hoped to provide China with high-tech engine, but the Chinese are still made in the development of their own equipment, that is WS-10 (afterburning thrust of 15 tons) and WS-15 (the maximum thrust of 18 tons).

American International Assessment and Strategy Center Senior Fellow Richard Fisher noted that this year will be crucial WS-15 program year, if the project can not be a breakthrough, it would mean that China can not be made in the 2017-2019 years, equipment The fifth-generation fighter. Therefore, China may be forced into even greater efforts.

Chinese people's persistent air engine is making Russia into an awkward position. Esuhuoyi Pogosyan, general manager recently suggested that the Russian military-technical cooperation with the Federal Bureau of freezing to sell 100 RD-93 engines of the agreement, to prevent them from being installed that may affect the export of Chinese MiG -29 production JF-17 fighter aircraft. He also on the basis of China to the Soviet Union -27 reproducing the behavior of J-11B expressed dissatisfaction.


In addition, China in many cases, help to Ukraine to Russia has declined to provide access to proprietary technology. It is said that China has acquired a Soviet -33 Ukraine early prototype developed as the basis for their carrier-based J-15 fighter.

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