Rangefinder
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It is very likely that the J-15 will only serve as a trainer or a backup fighter, as its close lineage to the J-11B allows pilots to make a smooth transition from operating land based fighters to carrier based aircraft. The J-15 in fact can be viewed as a J-11B with arresting hooks and new avionics.
The main fighter fleet will most likely be one of China's many semi stealthy fighter programs (most likely the J-19 or the single engine J-2X), with initial batch probably entering service in a couple of years and peak numbers being deployed when the Type 085 nuclear powered aircraft carriers enter service.
The main fighter fleet will most likely be one of China's many semi stealthy fighter programs (most likely the J-19 or the single engine J-2X), with initial batch probably entering service in a couple of years and peak numbers being deployed when the Type 085 nuclear powered aircraft carriers enter service.