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China launches first aircraft carrier on maiden sea trial
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on Wednesday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing's naval ambitions. (news.yahoo.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
If they get offensive with that new carrier,we'll send The Flying Tigers after them.
Nothing to get excited about. Look at the up-turned deck. It is just a floating skateboard park. In fact, they are getting ready to host the All-Asian-Hot-Shot-Original tournament on it's deck. The winner of the AAH-SO tournament will have the right to name the carrier. So far, the favorite to win AAH-SO is said to favor the name PEGGY.
Well oh well
She is a refurbished Soviet ship, over a 100 ft Spater than the US, slant deck which kinda limit type of A/C used.
Since it is a Soviet ship, I can just imagine that the screws she has would probally make so much noise that the would be detected 1/2 way around the world like most Soviet equipment. It will be interesting to see it when it is totaly completed w/ all ger radars, countermeasures, ASM, Anti Aircraf defenses etc. guess we will see
She is a refurbished Soviet ship, over a 100 ft Spater than the US, slant deck which kinda limit type of A/C used.
Since it is a Soviet ship, I can just imagine that the screws she has would probally make so much noise that the would be detected 1/2 way around the world like most Soviet equipment. It will be interesting to see it when it is totaly completed w/ all ger radars, countermeasures, ASM, Anti Aircraf defenses etc. guess we will see
Oh one more thing C. Wesly
Love it Chinese Military Ship> CMS PEGGY
LOL
Love it Chinese Military Ship> CMS PEGGY
LOL
Having one and operating one are different commodities.
I would expect were access granted a lot of entertaining YouTube videos could be made on the up slope of the learning curve.
I would expect were access granted a lot of entertaining YouTube videos could be made on the up slope of the learning curve.
This should be taken seriously. This is just the begining. China spends more and more money on their armed forces each year. Just because this is a Russian refurb, does not mean that it does not pose any threat. This is their guinea pig and they will learn very fast. Don't think for one second that they are not in the process of designing their own carrier from what they have learnt from the Russian one they have. They will use this as a test bed, they will learn all about carrier operations and their naval fleet will grow as it is doing already. Given the long running dispute concerning Taiwan and now the oil/gas deposits under the East China Sea, an aircraft carrier will come in handy. This is why they are developing their Navy, in order to extend their military reach. Laugh all you want, but never ever underestimate your enemy.