China lands J-15 jet on Liaoning Aircraft Carrier - to Deploy in 2013

Gee...

we were doing that back in the 50's.

And the Russians actually built the ship.

Morning DB.

In watching the video I see the catapult doesn't have much power and they resort to using a ramp at the end.

these technolage leaf are all about a race against time

like and arms race

like the human race

once you start arming your a target so better get it done quick

True, but hear you Americans are having trouble getting the latest F-35C to land on carriers.

It is a show for the sheep. They are so far advanced in the ether with cyber war that this looks ridiculous. Thanks for the report though Doobert.

Russian style carriers don't use a catapult.
they use the "kicker" at the end of the deck to provide end lift instead. They can launch with out reloading the catapult.
notice the twin launch line on the deck. As soon as one plane clears the next can go. They start full out... to the kick on the ramp. very fast launch times. The side entry landing strip allows planes to land at the same time others are being launched. Very fast in and out times...

The Chinese jet, the J-15 shown was the source of a great deal of friction between Russia and China... issues over patents and tech from the Sukoi's being "Borrowed" without consent.

The J-15 jet is supposed to be quite good to very,very good.

They now have a really big shit load of them... at least four airfields full I've seen pictures of.

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REPORT: China To Launch First Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier In 2013

China's first domestically made aircraft carrier will be launched next year and will be commissioned between 2015 and 2016, according to a Hong Kong magazine.

After the launch of the first carrier, China will bring a second one on stream two years later.

[link to focustaiwan.tw]

Over the next 10 years it says China will build three carrier fleets, and in the second decade will begin producing nuclear-powered carriers.

The launch of its first nuclear powered carrier is slated to occur no later than 2020.


Read more: [link to www.businessinsider.com]

LOL Exactly.

Wow, ONE carrier landing. Only 1,534,835 to go. And try a few at night, too. And in bad weather and rough seas. Then get back to us.