J-15 carrier fighter thread

[Alfa_Particle]

Elephant walk.

 

[Deino]

IMO the first really clear image of the J-15T prototype number 1516 (aka cn. 0005).

(Image via @Oneninety from Weibo)

 

[johncliu88]

No. 45, a dual seater J-15S on ground

 

[SinoAmericanCW]

From Huitong: J-15DT has entered active service.

 

[Deino]

From Huitong: J-15DT has entered active service.

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You again beat me by a moment … And if I‘m not mistaken this is a first image showing an operational J-15DT (aka CATOBAR EW-variant) unless it is not a renumbered prototype. Looks like no. 23. (Image via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

 

[vincent]

You again beat me by a moment … And if I‘m not mistaken this is a first image showing an operational J-15DT (aka CATOBAR EW-variant) unless it is not a renumbered prototype. Looks like no. 23. (Image via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

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How can you tell it is a “T””

 

[Deino]

How can you tell it is a “T””

Sorry for the late reply ... the DH has dark, almost black vertical tail tips, the DT grey or white. Some antennas are different and IMO also the jammer pod on the wings.

Most likely - but not yet seen - it also has a two-part / split front landing gear-door arrangement like the J-15T.

 

[Blitzo]

Sorry for the late reply ... the DH has dark, almost black vertical tail tips, the DT grey or white. Some antennas are different and IMO also the jammer pod on the wings.

Most likely - but not yet seen - it also has a two-part / split front landing gear-door arrangement like the J-15T.

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The formation lights are also a useful difference

J-15DT have J-15T style longer strip formation lights on the tail (which partially obscure the shark art), while J-15DH has it as a shorter strip/rectangle.

The nose formation light is also different between them: 15DT has a set of nose formation lights and 15DH does not.

 

[by78]

J-15DT and J-15Ts in parade rehearsal.

 

[2=GT]

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