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Topic: China lands J-15 jet on
Liaoning aircraft carrier |
China lands J-15 jet on
Liaoning aircraft carrier
BBC [UK], by Staff
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Posted By:Attercliffe, 11/25/2012 7:15:29 AM
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| China has successfully landed a jet fighter on its new aircraft carrier for the first time, officials say. A Chinese-made J-15 fighter landed on the 300m (990ft) former Soviet carrier during recent exercises, China´s defence ministry said on Sunday. The Liaoning, China´s first aircraft carrier, entered into service in September. China says the vessel has had extensive sea trials and will increase its capacity to defend state interests. Analysts say the aircraft carrier will allow Beijing to help project its military might in territorial disputes. China´s state TV showed a hook on the rear of the J-15 catching hold of
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
zzzghy, 11/25/2012 9:43:06 AM (No. 9032897)
Whooo... The United States first did it when -- 1911 or something like that.
Is this a problem? Yes, but I figure the learning curve for chinese carrier operations is pretty steep -- and that includes the data the chicoms bought from bubba and the piaps, and all the rest they simply pinched, as usual.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
NYBruin, 11/25/2012 10:10:24 AM (No. 9032935)
The equivalent of jumping the fountains at Caesar´s Palace on a motorcycle. That is, meaningless!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
bamboozle, 11/25/2012 10:31:07 AM (No. 9032961)
when they do it regularly on a pitching darked out deck on high seas with more than one plane, then maybe we should take notice...
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Rael, 11/25/2012 10:40:48 AM (No. 9032972)
War is coming. China has been building bases in other country´s territories and daring them to do something about it (like the Philippines). They have stated countless times that they are going to invade Taiwan.
War is coming, and it is coming soon.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
sudlow, 11/25/2012 10:47:31 AM (No. 9032980)
The Chinese are getting better very quickly. They have been studying us for a long time, so there are a lot of mistakes they don´t have to work through. Once they get things sorted out, they will start churning our carriers. Within 10 years they will have the skills to be global maritime power.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
comstock, 11/25/2012 10:52:24 AM (No. 9032988)
It took them 15 years to refit it after they acquired it from the Ukraine. It takes us about 5 to build one from scratch. #2 is correct - the learning curve for operating one is steep.
Landing a heavy fighter like the J-15 is one thing, launching one fully loaded is another. It doesn´t appear that she has catapults, relying instead on the ramped deck.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
pigop, 11/25/2012 11:37:05 AM (No. 9033051)
A new toy for China to play with for the next 50 years. Maybe they can intimidate the Vietnam and Philippines of the world to finally give up claims to the Spratley Shoals when the Chinese Navy sails the carrier into Cam Rahn or Manila Bay.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino, 11/25/2012 12:11:44 PM (No. 9033102)
They landed one on Runway A and two on Runway B - - but an hour later they were hungry to do it again.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LittleRedHen1, 11/25/2012 12:28:47 PM (No. 9033127)
Concur with #5, check out the "shooters" wearing the yellow flight deck vests, just like our ships. The only difference was theirs were sparking clean.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Can´thavenuthingood, 11/25/2012 12:47:44 PM (No. 9033155)
This is for training across the board from mechanics, aviators, navigators to propulsion and shipyard skills.
They need not travel far to circle Taiwan or make Japan nervous.
We have internal problems as well as the middle east. Then with little leadership backbone to do anything but talk and pass resolutions, we´re no help to anyone.
What would we do anyway? We owe China a chunk of money.
Once the initial setup and cadre training is in place efficiencies begin to take hold everything moves faster. They have a plan and appear to be sticking to it. Like Iran being a problem for how many years, 10 now?
We´ll stand by and watch China grow.
Vick
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
harper, 11/25/2012 1:16:05 PM (No. 9033203)
They ARE getting stronger and we ARE getting weaker. How soon the lines cross on the chart is unknown, but I fear it will be sooner rather than later. They are prepared to run risks and lose people in a way that would never be tolerated by the media party here.
We may lead in gender integration in the military for a long time to come, but that may not be a war-winning advantage.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Kurto, 11/25/2012 1:17:30 PM (No. 9033207)
The J-15 looks a little like a knock-off of an F-15. I wonder if it can fly?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
bob913, 11/25/2012 1:28:50 PM (No. 9033221)
That carrier is better then anything the British have right now.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
MattMusson, 11/25/2012 3:19:37 PM (No. 9033344)
Answer: About a week
Question: What is the life expenctancy of a deckhand on a chinese aircraft carrier?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
whyyeseyec, 11/25/2012 3:55:11 PM (No. 9033399)
I wouldn`t put it past Obama to provide the Chinese with U.S. military pilot training before long.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 11/25/2012 8:16:24 PM (No. 9033638)
Welcome to the 1950s.
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