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posted by janrinok on Saturday June 18 2022, @08:53AM   Printer-friendly

China Launches 'Fujian,' its Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier

China launches 'Fujian,' its most advanced aircraft carrier:

China launched its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier on Friday at a shipyard in Shanghai, in what state media called a "short but festive ceremony."

The 80,000-ton Fujian, named for the southern coastal province opposite Taiwan, is the first of China's three carriers to be fully designed and built domestically. Unlike China's Liaoning and Shandong carriers, which use ski-jump ramps, Fujian will launch planes using electromagnetic catapults, the technology used on current U.S. carriers.

"Although it will be years before the [carrier] enters military service and achieves initial operating capability, its launch will be a seminal moment in China's ongoing modernization efforts and a symbol of the country's growing military might," said analysts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, in an article earlier this month.

China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier: State Media - Times of India

China launches third aircraft carrier: State media - Times of India:

[...] However, it will take years before it reaches operational capacity, as the Ministry of Defence has not announced a date for entry into service. "Sailing and mooring tests will be carried out as planned after the ship is launched," CCTV reported. China has two other aircraft carriers in service. The Liaoning was commissioned in 2012, and the Shandong entering service in 2019.


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 18 2022, @12:00PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 18 2022, @12:00PM (#1254207)

    From tfa, it appears that the Fujian didn't sink directly after being launched--can we conclude that the Chinese have the basics of naval engineering under control? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this fate has occurred many times to new warship designs. Here's an early example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship) [wikipedia.org]

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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday June 19 2022, @12:15AM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Sunday June 19 2022, @12:15AM (#1254301)

    I read that it will be practicing docking maneuvers for some time before being fully outfitted.

    It's remarkable how challenging it is to simply operate 80,000 tons of ship from place to place, regardless of what's on deck.

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