By Zachary Keck
China’s state media reports that its 4th generation multirole aircraft is being mass produced and delivered to the PLA.
China has begun mass producing and delivering its J-15 carrier-based multirole fighter jet, according to Chinese-language reports from state media.
The official People’s Daily reported this week that Shenyang Aircraft Corporation had begun mass producing the J-15. The report, which included a segment from CCTV, also said that Shenyang had begun delivering the aircraft to the People’s Liberation Army.
“The mass production and delivery of J-15 jets not only breaks apart the slander and doubt of some foreign media, it also serves to further boost the progress and level of training for the Liaoning,” The People’s Dailyreport said, referring to China’s aircraft carrier.
The J-15, which is sometimes called the flying shark, is expected to be China’s primary carrier-based aircraft. It was reversed engineered from Russia’s Su-33, one of which China acquired from Ukraine, but “boasts more advanced, indigenously made avionics, including a shortened tailcone, an arresting hook, and strengthened landing gear,” according to Andrew Erickson and Gabe Collins. The J-15 is also reportedly powered by Chinese-built Taihang (WS-10) turbofan engine.
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