J-15 prototype spotted

[Lankan Ranger]

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J-15 prototype spotted

A prototype of J-15 with arresting hook retracted beneath the redesigned tail cone has been spotted at Shanyang Aircraft Company.

With all the attention paid to the Naval Aviation building up recently, it might not be a coincidence that the PLAN is not building any more destroyers. They just don't have a bottomless funding as others have suggested.





China Defense Blog: J-15 prototype spotted

[aimarraul]

J-15 Flying Shark

A J-15 prototype was seen parked at the SAC airfield in May 2010 revealing its arresting hook retracted beneath the redesigned tail cone. J-15 is the first generation of Chinese shipborne fighter aircraft being developed by both 601 Institute and SAC for PLAN's first aircraft carrier. Initially there were rumors claiming that J-15 was a new semi-stealth design based on a similar but more advanced stealth design developed earlier by SAC/601 Institute to compete for the J-20 project (see below), but this design (J-19?) turned out to be a follow-on design which is in the early development stage at SAC . In order to save time and cut cost, the aircraft is now believed to be based on Russian Su-33 in terms of structural configuration and flight control system as well as domestic J-11B (see above) in terms of radar and weapon systems. Similar to Su-33, J-15 features folding wings, strengthened landing gears, an arresting hook, a pair of small canard foreplanes to improve its low speed handling and shortened tailcone to avoid tail-strike during high AoA landing. Some key shipborne aircraft technologies such as landing/navigational systems are believed to have been obtained from Russia and Ukraine. One Su-33 prototype (T-10K-3) was acquired from Ukraine around 2001 and has been studied extensively. J-15 is believed to share many common components with J-11B, such as a similar radar, the same glass cockpit as well as the improved WS-10 turbofan engine. It can also fire a variety of Chinese designed weapons, including PL-8, PL-12 AAMs and YJ-83K AShM. Overall J-15 is believed to be in the same class of American F/A-18C. The first prototype has been undergoing assembly at SAC since 2008. J-15 is expected first to be stationed onboard the Varyag aircraft carrier currently being fitted in Dalian. The first prototype made its maiden flight on August 31, 2009, powered by the domestic WS-10 turbofan engines. The latest rumor claimed that the first takeoff from a land based simulated ski-jump occurred on May 6, 2010.

[Aeronaut]

Is it based on J-11 Platform ?

[Jazzbot]

nice nice.

[aimarraul]

[zagahaga]

thanks man but can i ask of one thing .... is j 11b going to be inducted in plaf?

[MZUBAIR]

J10B, JXX, J-11B, J15...........
Many projects on the way..............

[ao333]

Aimarrau, is the 2nd pic J-15 or PSed?

[nightrider_saulat]

Aimarrau, is the 2nd pic J-15 or PSed?

first j-15 flying shark
and second one is russian SU-33

[Areesh]

China going perfect. Handling so many projects at the same time.

Great Chinese friends.

[pakistantiger]

Wel done at least some1 gona compete against US carrior groups and so many projects going on wel done china

[592257001]

thanks man but can i ask of one thing .... is j 11b going to be inducted in plaf?

J-11B was inducted into PLAAF a LONG time ago. It was even OFFCIALLY confirmed by the state TV station in 2007 (which means it was introduced to PLAAF way before 2007).

[592257001]

For all those people who are confused about the differences between flying shark and J-11, here's a diagram for your help

This one is flying shark, notice the straight front landing gear, the shorter tail, forward canard (hard to tell in this pic), domestic engine and the unique tail fin.

This one is J-11

[FreekiN]

Why is it yellow??

Also, the tail wings are the only thing that looks different from the su-33.

[592257001]

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Why is it yellow??

Also, the tail wings are the only thing that looks different from the su-33.

All PLA planes in development are painted in yellow.
Just like how F-35 is green during its testing stage.
The differences is explained in #13