Aircraft
China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off
More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
The Shenyang J-15 has many similarities to the Sukhoi Su-33 from which it was derived.
The Shenyang J-15 has many similarities to the Sukhoi Su-33 from which it was derived.

More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's first aircraft carrier. The new material includes video of the fighter taking off.

The J-15 is a Chinese development of the Sukhoi Su-33, a prototype of which (T-10K-3) was purchased from Ukraine in 2001. China had earlier attempted to buy Su-33s from Russia, but negotiations ended amid controversy over Shenyang's unlicensed copying of the land-based Su-27 to produce the J-11B.

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