The first ship of the Type 076 amphibious assault ship, Sichuan, has started sea trials, and its development speed is really fast.
The biggest difference between the Type 076 and traditional amphibious assault ships is that it is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult and an electromagnetic arresting device, which enables it to take off fixed-wing carrier-based fighters and land them. Therefore, the Type 076 is the world's first amphibious assault ship, combining the functions of traditional amphibious assault ships and catapult-type aircraft carriers. As a result, the operational flexibility of the Type 076 is very high.
As an amphibious assault ship, it can provide air support with its own fixed-wing carrier-based fighters, greatly reducing the pressure on the air support from aircraft carriers. In naval warfare, it can act as a medium-sized aircraft carrier, mainly carrying fixed-wing carrier-based fighters, and cooperate with catapult-type aircraft carriers, relying on information support from catapult-type aircraft carriers to enhance long-range air combat, anti-sea, and anti-ground attack capabilities.
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