Revisiting the “carrier-style” gesture: a review of J-15’s first landing on China’s aircraft carrier 13 years ago
By: Global Times | Published: Nov 23, 2025 05:34 PM
On November 23, 2012, China’s domestically developed J-15 carrier-based fighter jet successfully conducted its first landing on the deck of the Liaoning, the country’s first aircraft carrier. Shortly after, the J-15 also accomplished a ski-jump takeoff from the carrier. After the successful landing and takeoff, the "carrier-style" gesture, a signal ...