Chinese Aircraft Carriers - Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian and the future
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Michael
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A few hours ago, official PLA media released a video on Weibo.
The video features a description of PLA Naval Aviation University cadets conducting a confrontation training.
But, the trainer fighter jet featured in that video is very special and appears to be a latest model trainer fighter jet.
This trainer fighter has a DSI intake and it also has split deceleration rudder surfaces similar to those found on the J-36. These are features that have never been seen in any of the PLA's trainer fighters.
I didn't find the right thread to post this. Since PLA Naval Aviation University cadets are future PLA Naval Carrier Carrier Pilots, I'm posting it here for now.If doing so is not appropriate, please MOD move to the appropriate thread.
via Weibo@中国军视网
The account is owned by the Radio and Television Department of the People's Liberation Army News Dissemination Center(中国人民解放军新闻传播中心广播电视部). This is the absolute official PLA account.
The video features a description of PLA Naval Aviation University cadets conducting a confrontation training.
But, the trainer fighter jet featured in that video is very special and appears to be a latest model trainer fighter jet.
This trainer fighter has a DSI intake and it also has split deceleration rudder surfaces similar to those found on the J-36. These are features that have never been seen in any of the PLA's trainer fighters.
I didn't find the right thread to post this. Since PLA Naval Aviation University cadets are future PLA Naval Carrier Carrier Pilots, I'm posting it here for now.If doing so is not appropriate, please MOD move to the appropriate thread.
via Weibo@中国军视网
The account is owned by the Radio and Television Department of the People's Liberation Army News Dissemination Center(中国人民解放军新闻传播中心广播电视部). This is the absolute official PLA account.
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I hope you don't mind a correction, but this is in no way new nor the most modern Chinese naval trainer. It is just the revised (second variant) of the old, old JL-9G which flew first in May 2020 and even if it features this new split rudders, it is still not carrier-capable.
Its successor will be the JL-10J:
Michael
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In recent years, China's military-industrial enterprises have grown too fast. They have introduced too many new toys. These new toys have completely captured everyone's attention. As for these old airplanes, no one pays attention to them. So much so that I just heard about the JL-9G for the first time today.
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Michael
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China MSA issued the latest navigation warning.
Maybe.
The Fujian ship has completed its 7th sea trial and is expected to return to Jiangnan Shipyard at noon tomorrow (April 1). Tomorrow, relevant photos will circulate on the Chinese Internet. Please wait!
Maybe.
The Fujian ship has completed its 7th sea trial and is expected to return to Jiangnan Shipyard at noon tomorrow (April 1). Tomorrow, relevant photos will circulate on the Chinese Internet. Please wait!
Interesting hint via Aji:
The OG Weibo: "The era of China's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is approaching. The Fujian might potentially be the only conventional-powered EMALS-equipped carrier."
Ayi responded: "It won't be the only one."
The OG Weibo: "The era of China's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is approaching. The Fujian might potentially be the only conventional-powered EMALS-equipped carrier."
Ayi responded: "It won't be the only one."
FuturePAF
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Any indication a second conventionally powered EMALS-equipped carrier, presumably made at a different yard, would have any major differences in its design?
