China Claims to Have Landed First Plane on Aircraft Carrier

By Daniel Halper
Published November 25, 2012 12:56pm ET
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China Claims to Have Landed First Plane on Aircraft Carrier
The Chinese military claims for the first time to have landed a plane on an aircraft carrier, the state media outlet Xinhua reports. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said,” says Xinhua. “A new J-15 fighter jet was used as part of the landing exercise. After […]

The Chinese military claims for the first time to have landed a plane on an aircraft carrier, the state media outlet Xinhua reports.

China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, naval sources said,” says Xinhua.

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