Deja vu meme aircraft carrier1/22/2024 Officially designated as Type 002, Shandong can displace between 66,000t and 70,000t. Credit: / Photo by Feng Kaixuan.Ĭommissioned into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in December 2019, Shandong is the second aircraft carrier of China as well as its first indigenous aircraft carrier. Shandong, China China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier, named Shandong, was commissioned in December 2019. It will also be China’s first aircraft carrier to use an electromagnetic catapult to launch aircraft from the deck instead of a ski ramp system, which is used by the country’s first two aircraft carriers, namely Liaoning and Shandong. Fujian is expected to be China’s most advanced aircraft carrier. Named after the coastal province of Fujian, it has a full-load displacement of more than 80,000t. Credit: Li Gang / Xinhua.įujian, the third aircraft carrier of China, was launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) in Shanghai on 17 June 2022. Fujian, China Fujian, the third aircraft carrier of China, will use electromagnetic catapults to launch aircraft. Its weaponry is composed of AK-630 AA guns, CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS, P-700 Granit anti-ship cruise missile and RBU-12000 UDAV-1 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket launchers. The Russian aircraft carrier is propelled by a steam turbine propulsion system, providing a maximum speed of 32k. The ship can accommodate 1,960 ship’s company, 626 air group and 40 flag staff. The 14,700m² flight deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov can accommodate Su-33, MiG-29K and Su-25UTG/UBP STOVL fighters, as well as Ka-27S, Ka-27LD32 and Ka-27PLO helicopters. It has a full load displacement of 58,500t. Built by Nikolayev South shipyard, Kuznetsov ranks as the fourth largest aircraft carrier in the world. The Admiral Kuznetsov is the only operational aircraft carrier in the Russian Navy. Admiral Kuznetsov, Russian Federation The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier features a 14,700m² flight deck. The propulsion system enables the vessel to sail at a maximum speed of 25kt. The aircraft carrier is powered by two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines and four diesel generator sets, providing a total installed power of 109MWe. The latest technology and automated systems on board the vessels enable operations with a streamlined crew of 679.Įach vessel in the class is armed with Phalanx CIWS, 30mm guns and mini-guns for self-defence against asymmetric threats. The vessels in the Queen Elizabeth class are three times larger than the Invincible class aircraft carriers and can support the embarkation of up to 40 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. HMS Prince of Wales served as the NATO command ship throughout the Cold Response exercise held in Norway between March and April 2022. HMS Queen Elizabeth completed a seven-month maiden operational deployment as the leading vessel of the Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) in December 2021, sailing across three oceans and five seas. The second carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, was commissioned in December 2019. The first vessel in class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, began her sea trials in June 2017 and was commissioned in December of the same year. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyrightĭisplacing 65,000t, the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers are the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy. Queen Elizabeth class, UK HMS Queen Elizabeth undertook a global deployment for its maiden mission last year, performing operations in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Mediterranean. The ships in Nimitz class will be replaced by the Gerald R Ford-class (CVN 78) next-generation aircraft carriers when they reach the end of their life. Sea Sparrow missiles, Phalanx CIWS and RAMs mounted on board the vessel defend against potential threats. The Nimitz class is powered by two nuclear reactors, providing a maximum speed of more than 30k. Each ship towers 20 stories above the water and can accommodate 3,000 to 3,200 ship’s company, 1,500 air wing and 500 other crew. The 332.8m-long supercarrier features a 4.5-acre flight deck capable of carrying more than 60 aircraft.
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