J-15 stealth project head dies after maiden carrier landing
The man behind developing China's carrier-based J-15 fighter died suddenly of a heart attack on November 25 in Dalian, Liaoning Province at 51 years old, just after the craft made its first successful aircraft carrier landing.
Luo Yang, president of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and in charge of the research and development of the J-15, passed away after emergency medical crews were unable to resuscitate him on Sunday at noon, according to a CCTV report.
Luo’s death came as a shock to the country, as he made Chinese aviation history by successfully developing the first fighter jet to successfully takeoff and land on China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, during drills that ran from last Thursday to Saturday.
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