On September 22, the Chinese side released a video of the J-15T, J-35, and KJ-600 taking off and landing for the first time on the "Fujian" aircraft carrier using electromagnetic catapults, which immediately caused a sensation across the internet.
Several observers' website netizens mentioned the "Ford" aircraft carrier across the ocean, which has yet to conduct electromagnetic catapult launches of F-35s, losing its title of "number one."
A netizen pointed out: "The U.S. Ford-class aircraft carriers took eight years from the start of construction to launch, while the Fujian took six years. After the launch of the Ford, it took four years for testing and verification, while we only used three years. The Ford took six years for integration and training, and was finally deployed in 2024."
"During the testing, verification, and training process of the Ford, there were multiple failures in the catapult system, drag cable faults, and weapon lift platform faults. Especially the catapult system, which had frequent failures, the design target was about 4,000 catapults without failure, but the initial performance might be as low as one failure every two hundred times, significantly reducing the sortie rate of fighter jets. It remains unknown what the current sortie efficiency is."
It's no wonder netizens joked: "Ford, where are you? I've come to the Pacific, where are you?"
The joy expressed by netizens in their jokes is evident, and some people also posted photos of General Liu Huaqing visiting an American aircraft carrier in the comments section. Other netizens commented: "I knew it, the comments section would definitely bring out this photo!! It feels like a different era!!"
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