J-15 carrier fighter thread

Deino

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Interesting:

Just found out there are actually at least ten aircraft on board. According to video analysis done by a poster on CJDBY, the CNTV video shows 8 unique aircraft: 100、103、104、106、107、108、109、113, and then the People's Daily Weibo picture reporting the same news showed 114 and 105, for a total of 10 aircraft.
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Blitzo

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Deino said:
Interesting:
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Worth noting that we do not know if all ten aircraft operated from Liaoning at the "same time" or if they rotated between Liaoning and land over a period (i.e.: the videos and pictures we have only show us a portion of what occurred, and we have no way of knowing how many more actual aircraft may have actually been operating "from" Liaoning at one time, we only know the "minimum" number)
 
Quickie

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Bltizo said:
Worth noting that we do not know if all ten aircraft operated from Liaoning at the "same time" or if they rotated between Liaoning and land over a period (i.e.: the videos and pictures we have only show us a portion of what occurred, and we have no way of knowing how many more actual aircraft may have actually been operating "from" Liaoning at one time, we only know the "minimum" number)
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On the other hand, it shouldn't be a hassle to store a few aircraft in the hangar even if they have no intention of flying them off the carrier for the moment.
 
Air Force Brat

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That J-15 in the picture was doing a touch-and-go, not taking off. It's interesting to note that it needed only an increased in engine power without the reheat to do the maneuver.
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Exactly, the AL-31 has plenty of power for the J-15, and when you are staying local and shooting touch and goes off the boat for carrier quals, no need to light the burner as you are already at flying speed, and you willing be staying in the pattern at low altitude, with a visual on the boat.

The fact that they are qualifying new birds/drivers means that things are moving along just as we should expect. I would hope we get some footage in the near future of the Captain giving us a little "run-down" on working the Liaoning up and getting her sea-worthy? Not sure if the Pres Xi will allow such, but I hope he would. I was very intriqued with the Captain, he seemed to have those certain "traits" that able seaman exhibit.
 
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