J-15T

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	J-15T
Alias(es)	Flying Shark; J-15T Plus (experimental upgraded configuration) 81 107
Affiliation	East University naval aviation 81 359
Occupation/Role	Carrier-based heavy fighter; anti-alien interception and air-superiority platform 118 251
Status	Operational 359
First Appearance	Chapter 81 81

Design & Configurations

Configuration	Chapter	Notes
Standard J-15T	81	Latest Flying Shark variant; supports both ski-jump and electromagnetic-catapult launches. Its strengthened landing gear and lighter single-seat layout improve its thrust-to-weight ratio over the J-15S.
Early combat configuration	87	Can carry PL-11A and PL-10 missiles, external tanks, a 30 mm autocannon, an optronic pod, and a laser communications pod.
J-15T Plus	107 108	Prototype integration of alien-derived materials and systems: laser search radar, integrated EODAS, intelligent canopy, modified cockpit, and WS-10HS thrust-vectoring engines.
Expanded anti-alien loadout	251 264	Receives small-diameter missile pods, aerial dispensers, PL-15A missiles, upgraded laser radar, and embedded airframe sensors.
Ascender test configuration	298	Modified with a cockpit slot for Liu Jun's Ascender Mark; its flatter nose is aerodynamically reshaped.
Heavy-strike configuration	330 343	Fitted with auxiliary rocket engines for ski-jump launch under extreme payload and later carries a hydrogen warhead beneath the fuselage.

Appearance

The J-15T retains the Flying Shark's carrier-fighter silhouette, including canards, twin engines, folding wings, and twin vertical stabilizers. Liu Jun's upgraded aircraft, number 189, is visually distinct for its low-visibility coating, altered nose fairing, and semi-transparent forward canopy. 81 107 112

• Strengthened landing gear designed to withstand electromagnetic-catapult launches. 81
• Low-visibility paint, sometimes visibly scorched or stripped after laser engagements. 128 172 195
• J-15T Plus nose fairing incorporates an EODAS window and artificial Sentinel-derived material. 107
• The upgraded canopy and nose show restrained multicolored illumination and visible micro-circuit patterns when powered. 108
• Aircraft 189 bears twelve flying-saucer symbols, three stars, and an eagle emblem on its vertical stabilizer. 112

Systems & Capabilities

Carrier Operations

The J-15T can operate from both ski-jump carriers and electromagnetic-catapult carriers, allowing it to serve aboard the Liaoning, Fujian, and Type 076 Sichuan. 81 112 251

• Folding wings support carrier-deck handling and hangar storage. 81 112
• Electromagnetic catapults permit heavy weapons-and-fuel loads that would be impractical for ski-jump launches. 81 118
• A specially modified aircraft can use disposable auxiliary rocket engines to leave a ski-jump deck while heavily loaded. 330
• Liu Jun landed the upgraded J-15T aboard the Fujian using EODAS guidance and arrested on the third cable. 112

Integrated Electro-Optical Suite

The J-15T Plus replaces its active phased-array radar with a laser search radar and integrated EODAS, intended to counter optically camouflaged alien craft. 107 108

• The laser search radar uses an invisible laser transmitter and dual-linked bio-imaging sensors. 107
• Testing found the system's reliability to be 5% above its design specification. 107
• Its forward scan covers a 170° arc, while EODAS and laser communications improve forward-hemisphere awareness. 119
• The aircraft's sensor system relies on data links and the wider combat network for information beyond EODAS range. 108
• Heavy cloud cover and rain can severely reduce both laser-radar and EODAS effectiveness. 124 311
• Later upgrades add embedded airframe sensors and a faster, wider-coverage laser radar. 251

Flight Controls and Maneuverability

The J-15T Plus uses a reclined seat, side-stick control, and WS-10HS engines with two-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzles to improve high-G maneuvering. 108

• Thrust vectoring enables tight-radius turns beyond other Flying Shark variants. 123
• Liu Jun used the aircraft to execute a 14G turn during combat against Type 1 Sentinels. 123
• The angle-of-attack limiter can be disengaged for extreme deceleration and high-G maneuvering at considerable risk to pilot and airframe. 155
• In a later missile evasion, Liu Jun combined vectoring, yaw control, and asymmetric thrust to perform a 180° horizontal flat spin. 286
• The aircraft can sustain major structural stress, though severe maneuvers require post-flight inspection. 286

Electronic Warfare

The J-15T can carry electronic-warfare pods and conduct both soft-kill jamming and hard-kill missile interception. 279

• Its pods jammed Patriot missile guidance alongside WZ-7 reconnaissance aircraft linked by data link. 279
• J-15Ts used PL-15 missiles to intercept incoming Patriot missiles directly. 279
• The platform can receive targeting data from aircraft such as J-15Ds, allowing missile launches without relying solely on its own sensors. 280

Armament

Loadouts vary considerably according to mission, ranging from close-range dogfighting weapons to missile-heavy anti-alien strike packages. 118 251 330

• PL-10 short-range air-to-air missiles — carried on wingtip, outer-wing, and expanded-rack pylons. 118
• PL-11A medium-range infrared missiles — four can be carried in a high-load carrier configuration. 118
• PL-15A missiles — used for long-range engagements and missile interception. 266 279
• Small-diameter missile pods — mounted beneath the intakes and at the wing roots for saturation attacks against alien formations. 251 264
• 30 mm autocannon — loaded with tungsten-core armor-piercing discarding-sabot ammunition during initial J-15T Plus testing. 108
• Aerial dispensers — used to intercept incoming Crystal Missiles. 310
• Hydrogen warhead — carried on a specially modified aircraft for a strike beyond the Sky Pit. 330 343

Service History

Conversion to the J-15T

Liu Jun's original J-15, number 189, was retired to a museum after shooting down an alien spacecraft. He was then assigned J-15T number 189 for conversion training ahead of a transfer to the Fujian Carrier. 81 The newer type addressed shortcomings of the older J-15, whose engines, radar, IRST, avionics, and missile compatibility no longer matched Liu Jun's performance requirements. 81

J-15T Plus Trials

A standard J-15T airframe was rebuilt in a laboratory as the J-15T Plus. The project replaced its radar, modified the nose and canopy with expensive alien-derived materials, installed EODAS and laser search radar, and integrated thrust-vectoring WS-10HS engines. 107 108 Liu Jun spent a month flight-testing the aircraft while roughly 200 technical personnel adjusted its systems and integrated alien technology with the fighter's original architecture. 111

Fujian Deployment and Sky Pit Operations

Liu Jun successfully brought aircraft 189 aboard the Fujian, becoming one of the carrier's distinguished pilots. 112 From the carrier, he flew missions into the Sky Pit Identification Zone, where the aircraft's EODAS tracked six Type 1 Sentinels in three-dimensional space. 119

During a cloud-layer engagement, the J-15T's thrust vectoring supported a 14G turn that allowed Liu Jun to attack multiple Sentinels. 123 He later used rain, sensor data, and the aircraft's laser systems to fight a Type 2 craft and bring it toward a designated contact point for the 815A Yuhengxing. 124

Continued Anti-Alien Combat

The J-15T repeatedly endured laser damage while engaging Type 2 and Type 3 craft. Liu Jun used its laser radar to locate a camouflaged 70-meter Type 3, then disengaged the angle-of-attack limiter to fight at extreme G-loads. 155 In a later battle, he deliberately studied a Type 2's maneuvers before destroying it with the autocannon. 173

The aircraft also participated in missions with modified Dark Sword drones, giving Liu Jun a manned-unmanned formation of one J-15T and two drone wingmen. 247 251 Its anti-alien loadout was expanded with missile pods, dispensers, PL-15As, PL-10s, and upgraded sensors. 251

Kuril Islands Engagement

J-15Ts conducted electronic suppression against Patriot missiles in the Kuril Islands, with their pods disrupting enemy guidance while PL-15 missiles destroyed the incoming weapons. 279 Liu Jun subsequently used his J-15T to pursue and identify F-22 Raptors. 280

During the resulting missile engagement, he evaded multiple AIM-120s through a high-G dive, sea-skimming tactics, electronic support from wingmen, and an extreme flat-spin maneuver before shooting down a missile with the autocannon. 285 286

Associated Personnel

• Liu Jun / Chang Kong / Deep Blue Eagle — Primary pilot of J-15T number 189; performs the type's conversion testing, carrier operations, and numerous combat missions. 81 111 112
• Song Xizhu — Leads laser-radar testing and oversees the integration of alien technology into the J-15T Plus. 107 108
• Wang Jian — Technician responsible for testing and calibrating Liu Jun's advanced anti-G suit for J-15T operations. 106 107
• Lu Guangming — Technician who assists with the anti-G suit and J-15T Plus testing program. 106 107
• Jin Bi — Fellow J-15T pilot who coordinates electronic jamming and missile-defense actions during the Kuril Islands operation. 279 280

Trivia

• The J-15T is a single-seat aircraft, making it lighter than the tandem-seat J-15S. 81
• The J-15T Plus was deliberately built as a combat testbed for integrating alien technology into human aircraft systems. 108
• Liu Jun's aircraft regularly returns with scorched paint and stress damage due to his preference for extreme high-G maneuvers. 195 217
• By the Type 076 deployment, Liu Jun's confirmed-kill markings exceeded 120 and had to be scaled down to fit beneath the cockpit. 249