What would be an acceptably authentic Chinese Carrier Aircraft in DCS to use for AI (without resorting to mods)?

[TEMPEST.114]

As the title says.

Is the Su-33 really the only option? 

[Dscross]

Yeah the Su-33 is it. Maybe get the PLAN J15 livery for it and the PLAN livery for the carrier. But the other PLAN aircraft haven't gone to the boat yet. They're testing the J35 on at their land-based carrier testing facility. The PLAN does have an AWCAS in development and while isn't not a copy of the E2, there are only so many ways to make a turbo prop twin engine radar plane for a carrier so it does look like the E2 at least superficially. Though I haven't seen any PLAN skins for the E2 yet, but I'm sure those will show up eventually. The PLAN uses helicopters we don't have models of in DCS. Until the Type 003 CV-18 starts trials and aircraft trials we won't really know what their CAG looks like on a CATOBAR carrier. 

 

Sorry I can't be more help, but the times are changing with the PLAN so every day brings something new if you follow those things. 

[Colonel Akir Nakesh]

The Su-33 has a Chinese livery included with it now, thanks, Deka! (?)

[TEMPEST.114]

Thank you both.