Fighter Jet Explodes Moments After Vertical Takeoff From Aircraft Carrier At Sea — A routine flight operation aboard an aircraft carrier turned catastrophic when one of two fighter jets lifting off the deck suddenly exploded midair just as it began a vertical climb, sending fire and debris downward as stunned crew members watched from below. The video shows two jets launching in close succession from the carrier’s deck. Both aircraft rise cleanly at first, hovering briefly above the ship as exha

The carrier-based aircraft echelon at the V-Day parade featured two V-formations of J-15DH, J-15DT, J-35 and J-15T aircraft. From ski-jump takeoff to catapult takeoff, it showcased the rapid modernization of China's carrier-based aviation. #VDay #cgtnreel | CGTN

The J-15T, J-35, and KJ-600 carrier-based aircraft, which were displayed at the V-Day military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, have recently completed their first catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing training on the aircraft carrier Fujian, according to a press release by the PLA Navy on Monday. | Global Times