Aboard the Liaoning during sea trials before her commissioning, with a Z-8JK SAR helicopter on the deck and a J-15 on a practice landing approach.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Super Frelon / SA.321 - ФранцияFrance - 1962Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

The JL-9G two-seater is a highly-modified JJ-7 (itself a MiG-21U derivative) featuring a tail hook, side intakes and a new cockpit for land-based ski-ramp and carrier deck training of pilots destined to fly the J-15.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Guizhou (GAIC) FTC-2000 / JL-9 - КитайChina - 2002

The Z-9C (a licence-built version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin) is an anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue helicopter that will form part of the Liaoning's air wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Harbin Z-9 / WZ-9 - КитайChina - 1998

Первая посадка опытного J-15 на палубу китайского авианосца
One of the two J-15s painted in primer catches the arrester wire on the Liaoning during the first deck trials in November 2012.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

J-15 552 undergoes servicing while 553 is being moved as part of trials to train deck handlers. Note the different colours of the vests worn by the deck personnel.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

A J-15 departs from the ski-ramp of the Liaoning during the 19-day period of sea trials when the ship was under way in the Northern Bahai Sea.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

A PLAN J-15 in a single-tone light grey colour scheme. Externally, the J-15 is a full copy of the Su-27K Flanker-D with a completely different avionics suite and weapons.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

The J-15 is a Chinese copy of the Russian Flanker-D which introduced an all-new avionics suite and weapons. Production-standard J-15s are powered by two WS-turbofans, each rated at 125kN (28,262lb) at full afterburner.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009

The pilot of J-15 553 prepares to release the brakes and light the afterburners for the short take-off run on the deck of the Liaoning.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shenyang J-15 - КитайChina - 2009