Luo Yang, the man in charge of research and development on the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet, died of a heart attack Sunday morning, according to cctv.com.

Luo Yang, the man in charge of research and development on the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet.[Photo/CNTV]

Luo was the president and general manager of Shenyang Aircraft Corp, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corp. of China.

Luo died just on the day when the J-15 completed a successful landing on China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning.

The J-15 is capable of firing anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles and precision guided bombs. Military experts believe its capabilities are comparable to Russia's Sukhoi Su-33 and the US F/A-18 Hornet.

Since formally entering into service on Sept. 25, Liaoning’s crew members have completed more than 100 training and test programs, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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