What fighters to be equipped with?
The carrier reportedly can hold 30 shipboard fighters and helicopters. With the carrier's maiden voyage, the fighters it will be equipped with have also become a hot topic.
Some netizens speculated that the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark and the advanced Russian Su-33 Fighter might be the favorites.
At this, Xu Yongling, one of China's top test pilots, said that China may learn from Russia, who selected Su-33k for its carrier in 1993 and 1994.
Li Jie added that besides fighters, the carrier will also possess early warning aircrafts, anti-submarine planes, electronic warfare aircrafts, and pilotless aircrafts.
