New satellite imagery has shown that China may have started construction on a new aircraft carrier. This would be their second one, in addition to refurbished Soviet-era flattop they finished sea trials with last year. When the construction is finished, it’ll be China’s first carrier made in their country. But images leaked from The National Interest shows that it doesn’t look very much like a carrier at all, which is to be expected, considering that China doesn’t have the experience or skill to make anything like modern U.S. carriers. Perhaps this is why they’re so interested in hacking American intelligence.
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Don’t your folks remember China bought this carrier from Russia
There are only 2 types of ships (boats)…submarines…and TARGETS!!!
sure…
China will be a force to reckon with better sooner than later
Jump jet career. Blue Water Naval air power is hard. China does not need a full size career. They are not attempting blue water air power. They are not attempting to police the world oceans like the US. They depend on ground based air power to dominate the Sourh China Sea and their part of the Western Sea…and Tiawan. Jump Jets are close support air craft for Marines. I wonder what this ship is designed for….?
Actually the ship pictured is a Russian built aviation cruiser, not strictly speaking an aircraft carrier. It doesn’t fly jump jets, it flies flankers. And, as an aviation cruiser, its primary offensive armament isn’t the fighter complement but rather the large and menacing anti ship missile battery.
I’d also object to jump jet carriers being worthless as it’s a jump jet carrier primarily responsible for us calling them the Falkland islands rather than the Malvinas.
Negative, she’s a remodeled Kuznetzov class, and no they don’t. They take off without the assistance of a catapult, that’s what the ski jump is for. They land just like any US navy fighter; arrestor hook and cables.
Fried rice
Your crazy if you really don’t believe China has the knowledge or Experiance to build a carrier. Take a trip to Shanghai. Don’t under estimate China.
2nd hand from Russia, you know they sold them there best. 1 carrier does not make a navy task force.