歼-15 殲-15 殲撃15 J-15(航空機) J15
The [b]Shenyang J-15[/b] (simplified Chinese: 歼-15; traditional Chinese: 殲-15) is an advanced carrier-based, twin-engine fourth/four-point-five-generation multirole [[fighter jet]] being developed by the [i]Shenyang Aerospace Corporation[/i] specifically for the Chinese [[People's Liberation Army Navy|People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] (PLANAF). It was reversed-engineered from the T-10K-3, a [[Su-33]] (navalized [[Su-27]]) prototype purchased from [[Ukraine]] in 2001, and further developed to use indigenous technologies from the [[Shenyang j-11|J-11B]] program.

The J-15 conducted its first takeoff from a simulated ski-jump on land on May 7, 2010. On November 25, 2012, the aircraft successfully performed its first takeoff and landing on [[liaoning_(aircraft_carrier)|Liaoning]], China's first operational [[aircraft carrier]]. It entered mass production in December 2013. The J-15 is viewed as an interim carrier-based fighter until a fifth-generation successor enters service, one that may be based on the Chengdu [[Chengdu j-20]] or Shenyang [[Shenyang j-31]].

The J-15 features a internal 30mm [[cannon]] and 12 external hardpoints which can mount the [[PL-8]] and [[PL-10]] infrared-homing air-to-air [[missile|missiles]], the [[PL-12]] and [[PL-15]] active-radar air-to-air missiles, the [[YJ-38]] anti-ship missile, the [[KD-88]] air-to-ground missile, the [[YJ-91]] anti-radar missile, a variety of bombs, rockets, and the UPAZ-1A buddy refueling pod. A two-seater variant used for electronic warfare exists. Starting from the J-15B it was upgraded with CATOBAR launch capability, AESA radar, and stealth coatings. As of 2023, at least 60 airframes have been produced.

h4. See also

* [[Shenyang j-16]]
* [[Su-33]]
* [[List of airplanes]]
* Wikipedia: "Shenyang J-15":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-15
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