Is the J-15T set to become the longest-range carrier-based fighter in service? With CATOBAR, It means It can carry full payload and fuel, thus it outranges both the F/A-18E/F and Rafale-M.
>>63907845 (OP) seems so, makes me sad that we ditched the tomcat. though these things would still lose in a fight against any of the lighter current western carrier fighters, worse radar tech, training and missiles and all that.
Maybe, but it seems somewhat pointless when their carriers are only ever going to do shorter range stuff. Naval Flankers just are not ideal, taking up a lot of deckspace for an aircraft that overall is not very remarkable. J-35 could actually be one of the better Chinese design decisions.
>>63908094 >It literally takes up less space with It's wings and horizontal stabilisers folded than the Superhornet no it doesn't, just look at your picture retard