Nimitz aircraft carrier incident, US satellite captures a new move of Fujian Ship: This is a dangerous signal!
When the US Navy's "Nimitz" aircraft carrier lost two carrier-based aircraft within half an hour in the South China Sea and had to turn back, the US found that the Fujian Ship was forming combat capability at an astonishing speed.
A satellite image released by the American company BlackSky shows that on October 25, all types of carrier-based aircraft were gathered on the deck of the Fujian Ship, including the J-35, J-15B, KJ-600, and Zhi-18F. This indicates that the complete combat capability of the Fujian Ship is about to be officially formed.
Industry insiders analyze that the Fujian Ship can theoretically carry at least 53 types of carrier-based aircraft, including 12 J-35s, 24 J-15Ts, 4 J-15D electronic warfare aircraft, as well as 2 to 4 KJ-600 carrier-based early warning aircraft and several carrier-based helicopters.
The combat capability of the J-35 is considered by Western media to be far superior to the US F-35C. Its internal bomb bay can accommodate 4 PL-17 long-range air-to-air missiles, and after folding the tail fins, it can strike targets 400 kilometers away in a stealth state.
If 12 J-35s are deployed together, they can carry 48 PL-17 missiles at once, which can completely suppress the US Navy's aerial formations led by the F-35C. The F-35C has not yet completed the electromagnetic catapult test on the Ford Ship, which clearly indicates the problem.
On October 26, the Nimitz Ship encountered a rare crash accident, with the Hornet and Sea Knight helicopter crashing into the sea within half an hour. It is clear that there are major problems with the maintenance and daily combat readiness of the US aircraft carrier.
With this ebb and flow, the comparison of maritime combat capabilities between China and the United States has also changed. Coincidentally, the Pentagon's planned action to launch Hamas rockets from the Scarborough Shoal also ended without success, and was ordered to be canceled.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847550403649540/
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