J15 Flying Shark N.114, 2017 PLAAF

Product description

Quality metal model of Grumman J15 Flying Shark N.114 military aircraft, 2017 PLAAF. The model has a detailed and realistic design thanks to plastic parts such as antennas that are part of the package together with the stand and landing accessories.

The Shenyang J-15 is a Chinese airborne fighter aircraft developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Industry Group (Shenyang Aircraft Industry Group). The machine is structurally similar to the Russian Su-33. The fighter is nicknamed the "Flying Shark" in China.

According to the statements of the Russian delegation that visited the air show in Zhuhai in 2006, China showed interest in Russian Su-33 airborne fighters. China originally asked for only two aircraft of this type, which raised suspicions that it was nothing more than an attempt to copy Russian technology. Russia's mistrust was intensified by the recent negative experience regarding the Su-27SK aircraft, which China initially produced under a license agreement with Russia. In 2000, it prematurely ended production under this license and started producing its own J-11 aircraft, which were structurally based on the Su-27SK.

China thus avoided paying license fees, which Russia perceived as a violation of the trade agreement. Therefore, the Russian side was cautious, even though China increased the required number of Su-33 fighters to 14 units, which were to be delivered in two batches of 7 aircraft. In addition, Russia was concerned that if China took over only the first seven fighters, production would be unprofitable. Su-33s were no longer in production at that time, and resuming production would be quite costly. China's announcements that it would need up to 50 aircraft for its aircraft carriers did not help, and the negotiations ended in failure.