Fujian is likely to be a catapult aircraft carrier.
Although there is no complete catapult footage, from the promotional video released by China Military, all the procedures are carried out on the Fujian, and the aircraft carrier deck personnel performed the takeoff actions of the carrier-based aircraft.
From the shadow on the deck during takeoff, it should be the J-15T fighter; as for the J-35 fighter's catapult takeoff, it should be a future mission.
After multiple sea trials, the aircraft catapult takeoff was also conducted, which means that the basic tasks of the sea trial phase have been basically completed.
The day when the Fujian officially enters service is getting closer and closer.
The commissioning of the Fujian is a landmark event, representing that China's aircraft carriers have moved from the exploratory stage to the stage of catching up in combat capability. The combat capability of our aircraft carriers, except for not being nuclear-powered (which is currently the biggest gap between us and the U.S. aircraft carriers), has begun to catch up with the performance of the U.S.'s latest aircraft carrier models.
My personal judgment is that the future 004 and 005 aircraft carriers will be in the stage of catching up, and our aircraft carriers will formally reach the level of the U.S. Ford-class carriers (some subsystems may even be slightly ahead). When the 006 aircraft carrier appears, it should be the moment when our aircraft carriers officially surpass the U.S. ones. It is estimated that at that time, the carrier-based aircraft will be the J-50, and the displacement will reach 12-150,000 tons.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839051032781831/
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