J-15 carrier fighter thread

[vincent]

Will canards still be necessary even when the J-15 becomes CATOBAR capable?

I think the canards are more for landing

 

[Tam]

Will canards still be necessary even when the J-15 becomes CATOBAR capable?

Canards are useful on everything, including takeoff, landing, and overall maneuverability in combat. This plane's AOA is likely better than any Flanker's. Makes it very easy to point its noise and a very low stall point.

 

[gelgoog]

Perhaps even more useful since the canards will allow the aircraft to remain maneuverable with a high payload.
Just look at the Su-34.

 

[Deino]

As far as I know this is the first very clear close-up image of the CATOBAR-capable J-15T; IMO most likely the prototype no. 571.

(Image via Xavier Vavasseur / @xaviervav at Twitter)

 

[zszczhyx]

As far as I know this is the first very clear close-up image of the CATOBAR-capable J-15T; IMO most likely the prototype no. 571.

(Image via Xavier Vavasseur / @xaviervav at Twitter)

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The officer said that the ski-jump platform is no longer used. These two planes have quit service, just now for display.
And somebody noticed the nozzle of J-15T is the same as Taihang engine's.

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At 2:16 of the video, we can see two catapults.

 

[Deino]

Here is the video

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The officer said that the ski-jump platform is no longer used. These two planes have quit service, just now for display.
And somebody noticed the nozzle of J-15T is the same as Taihang engine's.

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At 2:16 of the video, we can see two catapults.

I must admit I did not see a frame showing that one's nozzle since it always covered?!

But it seems as if there are already (maybe?) two of them.

 

[zszczhyx]

I must admit I did not see a frame showing that one's nozzle?!

1:29

 

[Deino]

1:29

Indeed ... that's a WS-10

 

[drunkmunky]

So does this mean china is developing its own version of Top gun with respect to the pilot training? Can we hire Tom Cruise?

 

[crash8pilot]

So does this mean china is developing its own version of Top gun with respect to the pilot training? Can we hire Tom Cruise?

Jokes aside, I do think that's what's the next logical step for the PLAN/PLAAF's development.

There certainly is a need to provide currently experienced pilots in the PLA a graduate-level instructor training along the lines of the the USAF Weapons School or the USN's TOPGUN program. Graduates of Weapons School and TOPGUN (known as patchwearers) return to their units and serve as subject matter experts advising the top brass on how to solve strategic problems, especially when it comes to force integration.

I could definitely see how both the PLAN and PLAAF could benefit from a similar sort of school house.