In the US media say, that China's attempt to copy the technology of deck fighters for aircraft carriers instead of, to buy them from Russia, China came out sideways. Aircraft, developed on the basis of purchased in Ukraine prototype Su-33, turned problematic and ineffective.
China every year to enhance its military power. However, despite the fact, that the world's largest economy actively finances its army, money - not always the only, what do you need, to develop their own efficient weapons systems. The attempt to save the state often turns to a much more global spending. And a good example of this - a project of the Chinese carrier-based fighters J-15.
The NI recall, that the J-15 is an unlicensed copy of the Russian (Soviet) fighter carrier Su-33, which the, a deck modification Su-27. China, wanting to save, refused to buy the Su-33 from Russia and Ukraine have acquired a prototype of the Su-33 T-10K-3, and then redesigned it without having to purchase documents for the use of technology.
The American edition of National Interest dissects the problem of Chinese "palubnikov", further based on a scathing article Sputnik news agency.
rarely show love for Jet aircraft in the Chinese circles, the fourth-generation J-15. The Asia Times says, China's media disparagingly about airplane, including calling it a "flop fish" for his inability to work effectively with the Chinese aircraft carrier (till “Liaoning” – ca.. “IN”).
The main problem of J-15 is, that at the moment they are forced to use Soviet technology and implement a springboard start. J-15 engines and high weight seriously limit the effectiveness fighter: when an empty aircraft weight 17,5 t he greater than the weight, usual for deck-based fighters. Weight of the empty F-18, Compare, is 14,5 t, Su-33 - 16 tonnes.
Unreliable and prone to accidents
J-15 proved to be fragile, prone to accidents and mechanical failure plane. Different kinds of failure in the flight control systems have led to at least four accidents. There is evidence of the death of at least one pilot and seriously wounded another. National Interest notes, what is it, apparently, It is a consequence of a failed backup technology, and says that, that PRC tends to replace fighters promising J-31 as soon as possible.
At the same time the American edition did not fail to remind, what "The Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia also had a habit of" acquire "Western technology without the consent of the owners, from the atomic bomb to the space shuttle ".
It is in fact dubious achievement, recognition, that the nation is not able to really implement their own technology. Considering, China has the habit, there is justice.
– says US magazine, implying, China “paid back” Russia for the “theft” technologies from the West. it is, moreover,, that constantly talk in the US about, that the Chinese are constantly stealing technology from them.
