Chinese state-run media claimed earlier this month that one of the country's three aircraft carriers had tested a new type of fighter jet, likely to be the J-35, that has been described as "superior" to its American counterparts. On September 13, Central Television reported that earlier this year a new combat aircraft landed on CNS , China's first operational aircraft carrier. The report quoted Zhang Naigang, an officer on the Soviet-built warship.
Military observers have been speculating about the J-35, a , state-run newspaper reported, although the officer did not specifically mention any details about the new type of fighter jet and the tests that have been done on the carrier. China's next-generation carrier-borne fighter jet, dubbed the J-35 by military observers, has started trial operations on CNS Liaoning, an aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy, according to China Central Television. According to photos published previously by the state-owned newspaper , a full-scale J-35 mock-up was seen on the in February.
The report said the aircraft was "superior" to the Navy's F-35C Lightning II fighter jet. The report on the flight tests came as all of China's were . The was conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea as of Friday.
The Chinese navy currently operates a single type of carrier-based fighter aircraft, the J-15. Its structure and flight control system are based on Russia's Su-33 Flanker-D carrier-based fighter jet, while its radar and weapon.