China Lands First Jet on Its First Aircraft Carrier Underscores China's naval ambitions By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 25, 2012 10:11 AM CST 55 comments Comments In this undated photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, made available on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet takes off from China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. (Zha Chunming) View 2 more images (Newser) – China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country's official news agency confirmed today. The Liaoning aircraft carrier underscores China's ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, but it is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time. Xinhua News Agency said the landing exercise marked the debut of the J-15 fighter jet, a carrier-based fighter-bomber developed by China from Russia's Sukhoi Su-33. The Defense Ministry's website carried photos of the jet taking off from and landing on the carrier. Citing unnamed naval sources, Xinhua said that the carrier platform and J-15 capabilities met all requirements and achieved "good compatibility." Xinhua says the J-15 is able to carry anti-ship, air-to-air, and air-to-ground missiles, and precision-guided bombs. View 2 more images My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 7% Annoying 12% Hilarious 17% Intriguing 3% Depressing 13% Brilliant 50% Scary