J-15 carrier fighter thread

[Deino]

Another recent mystery ... @huitong updated his page with an image of a "new" J-15T no. 15 & note "Renumbered J-15T 04/1515 prototype"



The problem however is, there was already an "old" J-15T no. 15 aka H1104215. And even though both J-15Ts actually bear the same H-number, the "old 15" was cn. 03062 - aka a Batch 03 J-15T - while the "new 15" could looks to be the fourth J-15T prototype.

Anyway, still this leaves the question, why? Was the old no. 15 indeed renumbered ( and what is it now?) or did it maybe crash and was replaced by Pt. 04 as the new 15?

 

[johncliu88]

Another recent mystery ... @huitong updated his page with an image of a "new" J-15T no. 15 & note "Renumbered J-15T 04/1515 prototype"

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The problem however is, there was already an "old" J-15T no. 15 aka H1104215. And even though both J-15Ts actually bear the same H-number, the "old 15" was cn. 03062 - aka a Batch 03 J-15T - while the "new 15" could looks to be the fourth J-15T prototype.

Anyway, still this leaves the question, why? Was the old no. 15 indeed renumbered ( and what is it now?) or did it maybe crash and was replaced by Pt. 04 as the new 15?

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Could it be used for naval aviation training school since there are a lot of trainer planes on the background?

 

[Deino]

As it seems, a J-15T with 3x PL-15 (Via @赤松子)

 

[mack8]

Could it be used for naval aviation training school since there are a lot of trainer planes on the background?

It seems the most likely explanation, however is it possible both bort 15s could belong to different carriers/carrier units? At least in the russian system you can have a lot of aircraft with the same bort number, a practice that plays tricks well with enemy intelligence gathering.

 

[Blitzo]

As it seems, a J-15T with 3x PL-15 (Via @赤松子)

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Am I missing something, or is there only two missiles visible, not three?

(One mounted on centreline, one mounted below air intake)

 

[Deino]

Am I missing something, or is there only two missiles visible, not three?

(One mounted on centreline, one mounted below air intake)

Strictly spoken you are correct, I prematurely assumed, there might be also a second one under the other intake.

 

[Gloire_bb]

Am I missing something, or is there only two missiles visible, not three?

(One mounted on centreline, one mounted below air intake)

Two under nacelles, look right next to the shoulder of the deck guy.

 

[Blitzo]

Two under nacelles, look right next to the shoulder of the deck guy.

I see only one missile there (in red).

If you're talking about the thing (in yellow), that just looks like the weapons pylon which the missile (in red) is attached to??

 

[Gloire_bb]

I see only one missile there (in red).

If you're talking about the thing (in yellow), that just looks like the weapons pylon which the missile (in red) is attached to??

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[plawolf]

I see only one missile there (in red).

If you're talking about the thing (in yellow), that just looks like the weapons pylon which the missile (in red) is attached to??

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Can you not see the white cone head of the 3rd missile in the middle of the red outlined missile? There is a missile under each nacelle.