On August 3, during a CCTV program, the Chinese Navy's Fujian aircraft carrier was first exposed in a simulated electromagnetic catapult launch. The prototype of the J-15T carrier-based fighter jet of the Chinese Navy was responsible for the test task of catapult takeoff. This time, the released footage is still not public, and the complete image of the J-15T carrier-based fighter jet conducting an electromagnetic catapult test is still a simulation, not a real electromagnetic catapult. However, from the footage, it can be seen that the crew on the Fujian aircraft carrier conducted bird control operations, foreign object inspections, pre-takeoff preparations, and even celebrated after the catapult, so the Fujian aircraft carrier definitely used electromagnetic catapults, and it was in 2025. The catapult footage is just not shown. Now, it seems that the J-15T must have been catapulted by electromagnetic means, and it has surpassed the J-35, the KJ-600 early warning aircraft, and the attack-11 drone. Whether the J-35 and the KJ-600 are catapulted, there is no footage or clues given at all.
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