At the 2024 China Air Show, the J-15T made its first public appearance. In July 2025, the Shandong aircraft carrier fleet visited Hong Kong, and the J-15T was opened to the public for the first time on the carrier deck. The display and explanation area of J-15T and J-15 has also become a popular check-in point on board. So how was the J-15 series carrier based aircraft developed? Li Guoen is an Air Force special class pilot and also the first test pilot of the J-15. He said that compared with the original J-15, the characteristic of the J-15T is its "missile". In conjunction with the catapult mechanism on the aircraft carrier, once released, the aircraft can leave the carrier at a certain speed. This is the typical feature of the J-15T - the catapult towing rod, which cooperates with the catapult mechanism on the aircraft carrier to pull it away, and finally releases it and leaves. In order to better adapt to takeoff and landing on aircraft carriers, the landing gear not only adds ejection bars, but also improves overall strength. The 20% thicker support rod and main landing gear adopt a dual wheel design, which can evenly distribute the pressure between the tires and the deck during landing, reducing deck friction loss. Because the aircraft's posture is such that once the tail hook is engaged, the front landing gear will hit the deck. One is the test of its strength, and the other is that the energy absorption of the front landing gear is also an important technical difficulty. ”Li Guoen said that the landing gear is very thick now. With the overall progress of China's industrial level, in the future, it is hoped that its structure will be finer and lighter. The lighter the aircraft, the better the performance in the air. From ski jump to catapult, every technological breakthrough of the J-15 is a microcosm of the trials experienced by the Warhawk. In addition to the J-15T, the J-15DH and J-15DT have also developed from the basic version of the J-15. Military expert Cao Weidong said that as a combat aircraft, there are some special requirements, such as high speed, the ability to fly to higher altitudes, and the need to perform some special maneuvers. Due to the development of science and technology, the advancement of process materials, the development of manufacturing processes, and the increase in combat requirements, aircraft face greater difficulties in the testing process. Based on the existing foundation, making forward-looking judgments about these things or devices in the future is to lead the creation and development of the future, which is the most typical feature of advanced design. (New Society)