It's not a production line. It is batch production alternating in an unknown pattern J-15 and J-16.Has China replaced the aircraft lost ?
Production line is open so shouldn't be a problem
It's not a production line. It is batch production alternating in an unknown pattern J-15 and J-16.Has China replaced the aircraft lost ?
Production line is open so shouldn't be a problem
Glad to see CCP is now reporting serious accidents and/or losses. There was a time they hid or downplayed bad news from the public. Kudos for the CCP.The above #121 photo was published on the PLA News. According to the story, the pilot Cao Xian Jian was crashed and seriously injured during a routine training from CV-16 on 2016/04/06. After 419 days and multiple surgeries, he was qualified as the J-15 pilot again on 2017/05/30.
(didn't mention which J-15 was lost then)
Has China replaced the aircraft lost ?
Production line is open so shouldn't be a problem
Glad to see CCP is now reporting serious accidents and/or losses. There was a time they hid or downplayed bad news from the public. Kudos for the CCP.
Glad to see CCP is now reporting serious accidents and/or losses. There was a time they hid or downplayed bad news from the public. Kudos for the CCP.
You can considered up to 50 J-16 yet build and right now the need is for 50 J-15 + some others for 2 CAWI believe they are currently manufacturing the J-16, but as Master Delft has well stated, its "batch production", I believe they will convert back to the J-15 in the near future to fill 001A?
I would anticipate at least 12 aircraft, possibly 24 to 36.
They will not renumber one as the lost aircraft, that usually only happens to "mask" those losses, as when the USAF lost 2 Rivet Yards, MC-130E's in SEA, and took the two clean birds with no serials and reserialized them as the two lost birds, but that was a "very black project", now on wiki, but previously very top secret, I only knew because my Dad flew the "yards" in SEA.
I believe they are currently manufacturing the J-16, but as Master Delft has well stated, its "batch production", I believe they will convert back to the J-15 in the near future to fill 001A?
I would anticipate at least 12 aircraft, possibly 24 to 36.
The latest rumor (April 2017) suggested that the production of J-15 will end after 3 batches of 24 units for the Type 001 aircraft carrier. It is expected to be followed by the improved J-15B (?) which will feature a new AESA radar developed by the 607 Institute.
- Last Updated 4/19/17
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He knows what he is talking about... but even him he has real difficulties ofc
Not good to use an unlucky number a second time.Have we seen a "new" #117 which was confirmed lost last year?