Not really, especially when considering that Fujian will join the PLAN within a year or two, plus a fourth one in the pipeline. There's going to be demand for more (CATOBAR variant) J-15s for quite some years going forward.
J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread
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Not really, especially when considering that Fujian will join the PLAN within a year or two, plus a fourth one in the pipeline. There's going to be demand for more (CATOBAR variant) J-15s for quite some years going forward.
24 each. But its normal naval avistion has more planes than carrier capscity, for attrition and training purposes.
Usn has like 600-700 hornets/ growlers (thats without f35c, and usmc hornets are also carrier capable) even though its 11 carriers carry maybe 50 something hornets/ growlers each.
French navy has like 42 rafales, even though cdg carrier carries up to 28 or so.
If ww2 experience still matters(we don't have any other, and the fundamental logic of training carrier pilots didn't change in this aspect) - in case there is potential for carrier v carrier action, horrendous causality rates are an expected norm.
And it has proven better than land-minded pilots choosing themselves over ship.
For PLAN, general carrier action is not just a chance, it's a basic scenario.
In this particular case, there is no too many - PLANAF fighter fleet in its entirety should be deck-capable, period.
And it has proven better than land-minded pilots choosing themselves over ship.
For PLAN, general carrier action is not just a chance, it's a basic scenario.
In this particular case, there is no too many - PLANAF fighter fleet in its entirety should be deck-capable, period.
How do F-35 pilot even press with a glove on?
Touch screen gloves cost as low as 6 USD per pair on Amazon.
So 60000 USD per pair in the military.
Just a nice image.
Finally production/serial one?