BY JEREMY PAGE
BEIJING—China has passed a landmark in the development of its first fully functional aircraft carrier with the first successful landing of a jet fighter on the newly launched vessel while it was at sea, according to state media and the Defense Ministry.
State-run China Central Television showed a domestically produced J-15 "Flying Shark" fighter jet touching down on the deck, catching hold of a cable with a hook on its rear, and slowing to a standstill shortly before the other end of the runway.
CCTV also showed one of the twin-engine fighters taking off from the carrier—which is called the ...
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