Video | Stealth Air Superiority and Heavy Strike! See How Powerful the Combination of These Two Main Carrier-Based Aircraft on the Fujian Ship Is

On November 5, 2025, the Fujian aircraft carrier was officially commissioned at a military port in Sanya, Hainan. Shortly after its commissioning, the Fujian carrier quickly conducted its first live-fire training at sea, with multiple types of carrier-based aircraft including the J-35, J-15T, J-15DT, and KJ-600 completing several rounds of catapult launches and landing training. How will the two types of carrier-based fighter jets, the J-35 and J-15T, be used in combination?

Military Observer Wei Dongxu: The J-35 is a twin-engine medium stealth carrier-based aircraft, and among similar types of carrier-based aircraft, it is a standout.

If facing non-stealth fighter jets, the J-35 has the advantage of first detection, first strike, and first kill. It can effectively control the airspace around the Fujian aircraft carrier, preventing enemy aircraft from entering the surrounding airspace of the carrier group.

J-35 Securing Air Superiority

J-15T Firepower Suppression

The J-35 can provide cover for the J-15T. By securing air superiority with the J-35 and controlling the relevant airspace, the J-15T can leverage its long range and heavy payload capacity to carry large munitions for precise strikes against coastal and island targets.

Similarly, it can also use long-range anti-ship missiles to conduct beyond-visual-range attacks against enemy maritime combat platforms, engaging in long-distance hunting. Depending on the mission environment and the opponent, flexible combinations and pairings of carrier-based aircraft combat power can be employed.