Japanese media have reported that the "Fujian" aircraft carrier successfully launched and recovered the J-35 stealth carrier-based fighter and the KJ-600 carrier-based early warning aircraft using an electromagnetic catapult. This is not good news for the Japanese, as the modified "Izumo"-class aircraft carriers can carry 12-14 F-35B aircraft, but they are not capable of catapulting the F-35. The F-35B carried by Japan's aircraft carriers use vertical takeoff and short takeoff mode, which greatly reduces the amount of ammunition and fuel carried by the aircraft, significantly affecting the operational range and combat capability. Moreover, Japan's aircraft carriers do not have fixed-wing early warning aircraft, which has a significant impact on fleet air defense and early warning.
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