China's new J-35 fighter begins trials on aircraft carrier

China's next-generation carrier-based fighter jet, informally dubbed the J-35 by military observers, has begun trial operations aboard the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning. In a broadcast aired on Friday by China Central Television (CCTV), Zhang Naigang, a senior noncommissioned officer on the Liaoning, revealed the milestone, stating, "The new combat aircraft landed on the carrier as my service career has approached its end." Zhang described the new jet as "very beautiful" and noted that the weather was clear during its first takeoff and landing trials.

His comments are the first public confirmation of the J-35's trial deployment on the carrier. Though the officer did not disclose specifics regarding the jet or the..

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