J-15 carrier fighter thread

Schwerter_

Junior Member
Registered Member
I can safely say the pictures which show the engine are all J-15T, not J-15B.
Not necessarily, this was I believe published a few months ago and the new design of formation lights and wingtip pylon indicates that it’s most likely a J-15B.

edit: blitzo beat me to it by considerable margin, kudos to him xd
 

Attachments

  • D91296C2-7F6B-4665-B8EF-CC359D6D5558.png
    D91296C2-7F6B-4665-B8EF-CC359D6D5558.png
    711.3 KB · Views: 97

oceanmaster

New Member
Registered Member
China didn't import a single Russian engine since 2019. maybe they have some spare engines in store. LAMO

AL-31 is now history in China. WS-10 latest variants are better than any of AL-31 variant.

Except on J15.
I have an impression that shilao said WE-10 is not as responsive as AL-31F (difference is minimal, but still critical on carrier landing phase), and thus J15 decided to equip AL-31F.
Has this changed?
 

sunnymaxi

Major
Registered Member
Except on J15.
I have an impression that shilao said WE-10 is not as responsive as AL-31F (difference is minimal, but still critical on carrier landing phase), and thus J15 decided to equip AL-31F.
Has this changed?
AL-31F was never meant for naval operations. early J-15 variant struggled a lot due to poor engine performance in sea operations. as far as i know, J-15 CATABOR variant equipped with WS-10B engine. i will confirm this news with my source
 

by78

General
J-15S twin-seater appears to have entered service.

52197008789_cb8549d5b8_o.jpg
52195738057_93bdb34018_o.jpg
 

Tiberium

Junior Member
Registered Member
J-15S is designed for a very specific purpose, as a naval twin seater trainer for carrier landing. However it is too costly so J-15S production was halted and replaced by navalised JL-9 (which actually can't land on carrier, just on land-based simulation facility). One J-15S costs as much as 10 or more JL-9s.
So these 2 J-15S might be the only J-15S built. However, the catopult version J-15D is another story.
 

stannislas

Junior Member
Registered Member
J-15S is designed for a very specific purpose, as a naval twin seater trainer for carrier landing. However it is too costly so J-15S production was halted and replaced by navalised JL-9 (which actually can't land on carrier, just on land-based simulation facility). One J-15S costs as much as 10 or more JL-9s.
So these 2 J-15S might be the only J-15S built. However, the catopult version J-15D is another story.
well this is a chance that J-15s is the pioneer program of twin seated J-15D?
 

snake65

Junior Member
VIP Professional
AL-31F was never meant for naval operations. early J-15 variant struggled a lot due to poor engine performance in sea operations. as far as i know, J-15 CATABOR variant equipped with WS-10B engine. i will confirm this news with my source
Oh, really? You mean same AL-31F which is used on Russian carrier fighter Su-33?

BTW, which modern jet engine has been specifically designed for naval use?
 
Top