That's the PLAA top secret mini-stealth bomber?
Great for ruining patios and windshields!
China Flanker Thread II
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Great for ruining patios and windshields!
SinoSoldier
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Wouldn't it be simpler, logistically and industrially, to switch to the J-15S instead?
No, because one is in production and one still isn't. And when the J-15 does go into production that capacity would first have to serve carrier needs. In other words J-15 wouldn't be available for land bases for a while.
I agree. I've always seen the J-15 as a stopgag measure for PLAN until fifth gen carrier fighters are ready.
I very seldom dis-agree with you siege as you are a very bright lad, but the J-15 is a very serious airplane. I believe this will be the fleet air defence bird for the foreseeable future, and the USN clinging to the Super Bug negates any great hurry to bring a fifth gen onboard the Liaoning or any follow on flat top. It seems to me that the Chinese have kooled on the flat-top rush??? MONEY, as I stated when China started to operate the Liaoning, I couldn't wait for China to start spending the "cubic money" required to seriously develop and bring a carrier up to speed.
The USN continue to drag their collective rear ends when it comes to fifth gen manned aircraft such as the F-35C, but they seem rather "enamored" of the X-47B, no doubt China is paying very close attention, having said that I believe the J-15 has entered small batch production LRIP. I'm thinking that they may aim for an initial 12 aircraft to operate from the Liaoning, much as the Russians are limiting PAK-FA production to 12 for an initial test squadron. I just don't see the Chinese rushing to put the FC-31 or any other fifth gen carrier bird into development at present???
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