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Zitat:China’s Carrier-Based J-15 Likely Enters Mass Production
By Zachary Keck
September 14, 2013
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Admiral Wu, on the other hand, told reporters that the Liaoning is just for training and experimentation and after a “final evaluation” the PLAN will decide on the development of a new aircraft carrier for the service.
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Notably, one of the People’s Daily reports observed that the J-15’s “front wheel is suitable for catapult launch similar to the carrier-based fighter of the U.S. Navy. The catapult launch was taken into consideration at the beginning of its design.”
In that context, Admiral Wu’s comments seem very interesting indeed.