China’s Naval Fighter Jet, J-15 ‘Flying Shark,’ Is Finally Powered By Indigenous Turbofan Engines — Media

With China’s increased self-reliance on aero engine technology, its carrier-based fighter jet, the J-15 Flying Shark, has become the latest PLA Air Force combat aircraft to receive domestically developed turbofan engines. On the tenth anniversary of the fighter jet’s first takeoff and landing on PLA’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning, a newly produced J-15 appeared fitted … Continue reading China’s Naval Fighter Jet, J-15 ‘Flying Shark,’ Is Finally Powered By Indigenous Turbofan Engines — Media