A J-15 fighter jet, belonging to the naval aviation of the Chinese Navy, crashed during a training flight in Hainan province, southern China. The incident was reported by Chinese users on the X platform and quickly gained attention on social media.
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The pilot successfully ejected and was found by local residents, suffering only minor injuries. According to a video published online, the aircraft lost thrust from both engines before crashing.
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The J-15 aircraft is the main fighter of China’s naval aviation and the only one operating from the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong. In the future, it will also be used on the aircraft carrier Fujian, in a special version called J-15T.
The J-15 can be used for both air defense of naval formations and anti-ship warfare, being equipped with YJ-83K and YJ-12 anti-ship missiles. Its design is based on the Su-33, developed from the T-10K prototype, which was acquired from Ukraine. The first batches of the aircraft were equipped with Russian AL-31F engines, but more recent models use Chinese WS-10 engines.
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