China’s J-15 Flying Sharks Are Actually Russian Knockoffs

China's J-15 Flying Sharks Are Actually Russian Knockoffs

No surprise here. Like some of China’s other new planes, its new J-15 fighter jet is really just a clone of an older Russian design. But can a clone surpass its master copy? China hopes the answer is yes.

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China’s First Aircraft Carrier Claims Its First Victim (Sort Of)

Our frenemies across the Pacific are now a naval superpower, having successfully landed a Chinese jet on a Chinese aircraft carrier for the first time. And it’s lethal—the guy in charge dropped dead in the middle of it. More »