J15 J-15 naval carrier based fighter jet

The Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark is a carrier-based fighter aircraft that is in development by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and the 601 Institute for the PLAN's future aircraft carriers. China reportedly had earlier bought a Ukrainian T-10K-3 aircraft, which is the carrier-based fighter Su -33, more specifically, the mass production model T10K state (T10K-3 to T10K-9) . No doubt, it is the aircraft will become experts in research priorities. Clearly, T-10K-3 with folding wings, the Chinese experts from the body "learn" all design and technical concepts.

Mid 2011, CHINA's first aircraft carrier swept through fog-shrouded waters today to open sea trials that underline the country's big naval ambitions and fuel concerns about its growing military strength amid regional territorial disputes.

An unfinished Su-33 prototype, the T-10K-3, was acquired from Ukraine sometime in 2001 and is said to have been studied extensively, with development on the J-15 beginning immediately afterward.

In July 2011, it was reported FWS-10H turbofan engine was chosen for J-15 fighter, which has takeoff thrust increased to 12,800kg, comparing FWS-10 turbofan's 12,500kg. Other improvements were also made to make it better suit carrier based fighter's requirement.

Russian military experts have downplayed any significant competition from the J-15 in the global arms market, with Col. Igor Korotchenko of the Defense Ministry stating in early June 2010, "The Chinese J-15 clone is unlikely to achieve the same performance characteristics of the Russian Su-33 carrier-based fighter, and I do not rule out the possibility that China could return to negotiations with Russia on the purchase of a substantial batch of Su-33s.

The first Chinese carrier is former Soviet craft that China acknowledged a month ago it was rebuilding for research and training, in a strong indication that it plans to start building aircraft carriers of its own. China has been investing heavily in modernising its military for at least the last decade, and having its own carrier will add prestige to that expansion, which has accompanied a rise in nationalism in the country. The carrier left Dalian port in northeast Liaoning province early today, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

China has actively sought to purchase Su-33s from Russia on numerous occasions—an unsuccessful offer was made as late as March 2009 but negotiations collapsed in 2006 after it was discovered that China had developed a modified version of the Sukhoi Su-27SK designated the Shenyang J-11B, in violation of intellectual property agreements.

The first J-15 prototype is believed to have performed its maiden flight on August 31, 2009, with power supplied by Shenyang WS-10 turbofan engines.

October 12, 2009, the United States, "Aviation Week" website (aviation week) publication entitled "China's emergence aircraft carrier," the article, the paper also equipped with three pictures, accusing China of a place appears on a large roof platform straight -8 helicopters and mounted missiles "Flanker" fighter, an aircraft carrier under construction next to the main superstructure. The article first said that the Chinese people's ambitions may give it from the "aircraft carrier air wing," the role of a space ship combat began, at least from a Navy-type "Flanker" fighter on the physical model will be able to see this idea out. The model program is considered to be the first public appearance F-15.

According to July 2010, "Han Defense Review" reported that Shenyang Aircraft Company in October 2009 completed the first flight test aircraft type J-15 prototype production, and start from that year in November were in the Shenyang Aircraft Factory retractable folding wings and other experiments, is currently awaiting flight. The magazine said the F-15 -33 in the Russian Su-Test Machine T-10K of the Shenyang J-15 parked on the tarmac prototype Based on the imitation from the Navy aircraft carrier fighter, shaped like the Soviet Union Su-33.

Appear in the Shenyang plant yellow skin of the aircraft, this aircraft has been using the "J-15" name, but also its own production plant in Shenyang, and plans to begin test flights. This is so quick to imitate the Soviet -33, due to China from Ukraine won the Soviet -33 prototype, factory sources said the situation from several experiments, the technical wing folding problem has been solved .

Russian: J-15 will not compete with Russia's Su-33 fighter

China's J-15 carrier-based fighter will not be able to compete with Russia's Su-33 fighter on global markets because it is inferior to the Russian aircraft, a Russian military analyst said on Friday.

China since 2001 has been developing the J-15 naval fighter, which is believed to be a clone of Russia's Su-33 Falcon-D. China bought an Su-33 prototype earlier from Ukraine, and used it to develop the new aircraft.

The J-15 is expected to be stationed initially onboard the Chinese Varyag aircraft carrier currently being fitted in the port of Dalian. China bought the unfinished Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier from Ukraine in 1998.

"The Chinese J-15 clone is unlikely to achieve the same performance characteristics of the Russian Su-33 carrier-based fighter, and I do not rule out the possibility that China could return to negotiations with Russia on the purchase of a substantial batch of Su-33s," said Col. (Ret.) Igor Korotchenko, a member of the Defense Ministry's Public Council.

The Su-33 is a carrier-based multi-role fighter, which can perform a variety of air superiority, fleet defense, air support and reconnaissance missions. The aircraft entered service with the Russian Navy in 1995 and are currently deployed on board the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

Korotchenko said China was unlikely to solve technical problems related to the design of the folding wings and to develop a reliable engine for the aircraft, although the first J-15 prototype reportedly made its maiden flight on August 31, 2009, powered by Chinese WS-10 turbofan engines.

China and Russia had been in negotiations on the sale of the Su-33 Flanker-D fighters to be used on future Chinese aircraft carriers since 2006, but the talks collapsed over China's request for an initial delivery of two aircraft for a "trial."

Russian Defense Ministry sources confirmed that the refusal was due to findings that China had produced its own copycat version of the Su-27SK fighter jet in violation of intellectual property agreements.

In 1995, China secured a $2.5-billion production license from Russia to build 200 Su-27SKs, dubbed J-11A, at the Shenyang Aircraft Corp.

The deal required the aircraft to be outfitted with Russian avionics, radars and engines. Russia cancelled the arrangement in 2006 after it discovered that China was developing an indigenous version, J-11B, with Chinese avionics and systems. The decision came after China had already produced at least 95 aircraft.

Last year, Russia refused again to sell the Su-33 to China even after Beijing had offered to buy 14 of them, saying that at least 24 jets should be sold to recoup production costs.

MOSCOW, June 4 (RIA Novosti)

Sep 2011, Russia's top jet engine-maker has signed an agreement to supply over 100 high powered engines for China's new fleet of fighter jets, but Beijing is yet to ratify the deal as it is apparently miffed by some stiff conditionalties of the deal, a media report said. "The contract will involve 140 to 150 engines, but it has not been confirmed by authorities in Beijing," Alexander A Drozhzhin, the head of press for SALUT, a top Russian company that manufactures engines for the Su-27 aircraft, regarded as the fourth generation fighter aircraft was quoted as saying by China's state-run Global Times.

J15 Naval Fighter Jet - PLA NAVY

Russian: J-15 will not compete with Russia's Su-33 fighter