J-15 Pilots Practice Landings On Chinese Carrier

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BEIJING — China has begun landing J-15 fighters on its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, following an earlier announcement that pilots had taken off from the ship. Five pilots landed and took off from Liaoning in the Bohai sea. The reports say the ship’s arrestor gear is of entirely Chinese design...

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