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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_AIRCRAFT_CARRIER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-11-25-01-37-46This undated photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, made available on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, shows a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet on China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country's official news agency confirmed Sunday. The Liaoning aircraft carrier underscores China's ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, but it is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zha Chunming) NO SALES
BEIJING (AP) -- China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country's official news agency confirmed Sunday.
The Liaoning aircraft carrier underscores China's ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, but it is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.
Xinhua News Agency said the landing exercise marked the debut of the J-15 fighter jet, a carrier-based fighter-bomber developed by China from Russia's Sukhoi Su-33.
The Defense Ministry's website carried photos of the jet taking off from and landing on the carrier.
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Oops! You're right - the design made its debut in 1995 - after the fall of the USSR...
Cooley Hurd
Nov 2012
#7
Their own new carrier is to become operational in 2014 or 2015, which they are building from scratch
JPZenger
Nov 2012
#50
Oops. Time to roll out a new PR campaign for the world's biggest welfare queen.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#18
Wow. That means they're only about 38 light years behind us... I'm impressed. Not.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#19
"what's so hard about landing a jet in calm waters, broad daylight and no other jets..."
cleanhippie
Nov 2012
#35
I got to spend an hour in an A-6 simulator for being selected Sailor of the Month at VA-128.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#56
I spent over a year and a half working "on the roof" and I'm not impressed.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#55
Look to see which companies that supply Walmart are owned by the Chinese military
JPZenger
Nov 2012
#54