China 's J-15 jet completed its first landing on the aircraft carrier Liaoning , The U.S. Navy says . The Liaoning is built in the shell of an abandoned Soviet carrier . China 's `` first generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet , '' known as the J-15 , successfully completed its first landing on the Liaoning , an aircraft carrier China built using an abandoned Soviet hull , according to China 's official news agency Xinhua . The China aircraft carrier will be able to carry 30 J-15 fighter planes , Soviet media reports . The China predicts it will be years before China 's carrier has a minimal level of combat capability .
China 's J-15 jet completed its first landing on the aircraft carrier Liaoning , The U.S. Navy says . The Liaoning is built in the shell of an abandoned Soviet carrier . The China aircraft carrier will be able to carry 30 J-15 fighter planes , Soviet media reports . The China predicts it will be years before China 's carrier has a minimal level of combat capability .