Finally, China has launched its latest 3rd aircraft carrier Type 003 in Shanghai

China has launched the world’s largest and most imposing aircraft carrier. The Type-003 carrier is the first non-American carrier to match the size of US Navy carriers. The Type-003 Fujian will expand and mature the Chinese Navy’s capabilities ten years after it commissioned its first aircraft carrier. It’s part of a transition to a real blue-water navy that will operate in the Pacific and, if necessary, internationally. The Type-003 is comparable in size to the Nimitz and Ford classes of the US Navy. In many aspects, its design is comparable to that of the original. It is also a development of the first two Chinese Navy (PLAN) carriers. These were constructed using Soviet-era technology. The Type-003 carrier will be China’s newest and most advanced carrier. The latest J-35 fighter, China’s counterpart to the F-35C Lightning-II, is believed to be on board. IMPORTANT! Copyright Disclaimer: Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,allowance is made for “fair use” for
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