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Guys, this is what i come across while surfing web. Please can anybody confirm this
Chinese Military Aviation
if it is true, how come we did not see any leak pics of this thing? But anyway just visit the site and see how many new aviation projects China is running concurrently.
J-15 is the first generation of Chinese shipborne fighter aircraft being developed by both 601 Institute and SAC for PLAN's first aircraft carrier. It was speculated that the aircraft was based on J-11B (see above). However some rumors claimed that J-15 might be a new semi-stealth design based on a similar but more advanced stealth design developed earlier by SAC/601 Institute to compete for the J-14 project (see below), but this has not been confirmed. J-15 is believed to share many common systems with J-11B, such as similar radar and electronic systems as well as the improved WS-10 turbofan engine. Some key shipborne aircraft technologies such as landing/navigational systems are believed to be based on Russian Su-33/T-10K and were bought from Russia and Ukraine. Overall J-15 is believed to be in the same class of American F/A-18C. Some parts of J-15 such as landing gear were manufactured already. The first prototype has been undergoing assembly at SAC since 2008 and was projected to fly within 2 years, powered initially by Russian AL-31F turbofan engines. J-15 is expected first to be stationed onboard the Varyag aircraft carrier currently being fitted in Dalian. The latest rumor claimed that the first prototype made its maiden flight on August 31, 2009.
Chinese Military Aviation
if it is true, how come we did not see any leak pics of this thing? But anyway just visit the site and see how many new aviation projects China is running concurrently.