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It depends on how much time they have and how urgent they need working operational aircraft carrier. Type 001 and 002 aren't really useful to launch heavy J-15A that aren't ideal for war. Type 003 will have to go through sea trials with lots of flights and landing experiments before China...

J-15B will be on all newer upcoming carriers too as the primary missile platform for air to air, anti-ship and air to ground sorties. FC-31 most likely as temporary test bed before China come up with new navalized stealth fighter prototype. Before this, China didn't intend to build anything...

There's Russian military section here?

Conventional aircraft carrier is only good to cover less than half the globe in case of war against most powerful country. Limited to hold the line defense covering SCS, ECS to not far into Pacific Ocean with lower risk of getting cut off from resupply line. For any campaign further past Indian...

Agree, Type 004 will be the same ship as 003 with improvement. China would build at least 4 of this class before moving forward to nuclear powered aircraft carrier. PLAN priority for now is mobile base for fleet defense providing air cover for ships.

Thanks for the comparison. I didn't know there's checkmate stealth fighter until I saw your post. However only China will be called copycat when few other countries copied F-35. I just browsed Google for information on Checkmate fighter, the tail fins look like Mig 1.42, I assume this should...

What is the width of Type 003 flight deck now? Is it wider & more spacious than Ford Class carrier?

In 2018, the general statement is based on the carriers they had at that time. Without CATOBAR, anything heavier than 60,000lb max take off weight won't be ideal and aircraft designed for low speed stability like FC-31, F/A-18C, Rafale, J-10C would be ideal for lift and also slower carrier...

It's already underway

57ft is what stated in Wikipedia before 2019 articles as stated clearly in my previous post. It doesn't come from me and it seems like you're trying to cover your shame deliberately defame by changing my statement. "Wikipedia older article before year 2019 specification J-10A stated 57ft...

Yes you're right. China military analysis predicted US fleet would come from South China Sea & East China Sea. If China had at least 6 Type 003, they could take Guam and few islands near entrance of Pacific Ocean to hold line of defence there. Their intrusion lately took off from airbase in...

Future carrier vs carrier, the fighters would have ability to fly long range to take the fight further away from fleet. China's policy now is aiming for combat radius. Type 003 fighters wings, the J-15B/D has better aerodynamic and large fuel tank allowing it to cruise at higher speed and...

You are absolutely right. Type 003 is home defense aircraft carriers and China needed at least 4 ships ASAP complete with fighters squadrons to protect its fleet in South China Sea and East China Sea with furthest operation up to entrance of Pacific Ocean in case of war where China's current...

This is funniest post ever. Pitot tube stores fuel? Pitot tube, radome probe are mainly electrical component. Not to be mistaken with inflight refuelling probe

The 57ft was what written on Wikipedia J-10A specifications before they replaced with J-10C specifications that was revised twice. First revision in early 2020 without much changes, more of specifications from J-10A. 2nd revision not long after my post that you replied with provocation. Where's...

Wikipedia didn't mention WS-10 being reliable, only saw it in your older post of J-11. My post that you replied is meant for White and Green with M/S. It's a question for him for trying to defame my old post & part of his challenge on Wikipedia specifications.

Wikipedia is unreliable source but it still has something. The information on US & EU fighters are acceptable. China fighters especially newer ones that aren't available on export market usually reluctant to share information even with top military specifications publisher Jane's. What...

Wikipedia earlier specifications before author revised specifications with internal fuel information removed

Noted, thought they would start testing J-15B since Type 003 flight deck is already visible on construction dry dock.

FC-31 will likely be sold to PAF to get combat proven like JF-17. China navy would need larger longer range stealth fighter with side internal bays to meet criteria. The FC-31 will only serve as test bed for aircraft carrier EMALS launch and take off research. WS-13 & WS-19 engines could fit...