I.e. plan is to ask to fight fairly?
J-15 carrier fighter thread
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Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
This must be new recruit who join the carrier training and not yet carrier qualify. am I right?
Let do some accounting . The first batch is 6 they probably act as instructor and not on active duty list.
Out of 30 initial roster 16 are Carrier qualify. So they need fresh intake of new trainee.
So this must be these guys. Yup they better crank up new carrier qualify pilot since the J15 production is now up to 22 according to Sinosoldier post
Yes, they're new recruits from PLAAF and PLANAF.
J-15 119....a new addition to the J-15 fleet.. according to the latest news 20 J-15 have been produced so far. but still not reaching target of 24 for aircraft carrier CV 16 Liaoning..
According to a recent report, there are already 40 qualified carrier pilots sufficient for Liaoning to carry out combat duties....
According to a recent report, there are already 40 qualified carrier pilots sufficient for Liaoning to carry out combat duties....
What I would like to know, what's the current production rate of J-15 and J-16 per month, how many lines are open for each type and (IMO I don't think so) if J-11B(BS are still manufactured?
Less 1 lost so 18 but with prototypes/pre series ? not able for combat normaly in this case about 12 a Sqn.
No from the serial number (as well as their construction numbers even if don not have all, the missing ones at least fit nicely) identified so far we have 20 J-15s build so far of which 1 (#117) was lost:
Block 01 =
No. 100 = c/n 0101
No. 101 = c/n 0102
No. 102 = c/n 0103
No. 103 = c/n 0104
No. 104 = c/n 0105
No. 105 = c/n 0106
No. 106 = c/n 0107
No. 107 = c/n 0108
No. 108 = c/n 0109
No. 109 = c/n 0110
Block 02 =
No. 110 = c/n 0201
No. 111 = c/n 0202
No. 112 = c/n 0203
No. 113 = c/n 0204
No. 114 = c/n 0205
No. 115 = c/n 0206
No. 116 = c/n 0207
No. 117 = c/n 0208 ... lost
No. 118 = c/n 0209
No. 119 = c/n 0210 ... just confirmed on the images below !
Intrepid
Major
It is no production rate. They build some, if they need some. Call it production on demand.
Now the task of the carrier force is to gain experience (a fifty-years-project, startet thirty-five years ago). The carrier force will be brought to usefull strenght for power projection later (in fifteen years), when it is ready.
In the 1980th the Chinese people were looking ahead and already knew, what they will need in the 2030th. That is impressing planning! And the carrier force will be ready in the 2030th. Remember all the people that told us, China can not run a carrier force. They can and they will be well prepared when the time is coming.
J-15
Exist also 7 J-15 prototypes so the 19 are usable for combat , 3/4 of the CAW.
J-15 build since 2009 in serie since 2012.
J-16
With last pics about 25 sure, build since 2011 ( 2013 - for build in general 2 years ) i think with stop for tests etc...
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