China holds successful trial of first aircraft carrier

**AirborneSapper7** · 11-25-2012, 12:38 PM

China holds successful trial of first aircraft carrier

By Agencies Nov 25th, 2012 ( No Comment )

Beijing: Emerging power of the world China on Sunday materialized its dream to successfully land an aircraft on its first aircraft carrier.

Xinhua news agency confirmed the report on Sunday, saying the aircraft carrier “Liaoning” entered service two months ago, adding that its crew members completed more than 100 training and test programs.

Provided that the aircraft is the first attempt of such kind, it is not yet capable of carrying multitude of planes.

The news agency also said that the occasion, photos of which were published by the defense ministry’s website, was also of a debut of J-15 fighter jet of the People’s Republic. Referring to unanimous naval sources, the agency said the trial had remained successful.

It revealed that the aforementioned fight jet is capable to carry myriad of missiles, such as anti-ship, air-to-air, air-to-ground and precision-guided missiles.

China is the most populous country of the world with a population of over 1.3 billion and is the fastest-growing major economy of the world. The fresh advancement in its military is bound to take it to new heights.

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**AirborneSapper7** · 11-25-2012, 12:41 PM

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**AirborneSapper7** · 11-26-2012, 02:25 PM

Chinese Aircraft Carrier First to Takeoff, Land Planes

J-15 take off and landing on board Liaoning

J-15 take off and landing on board Liaoning - YouTube

BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff
November 26, 2012 11:10 am

After years of preparation, the Chinese military performed its first aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings last week on the Liaoning.

Video of the takeoffs and landings was captured via China’s CCTV, according to Business Insider.

The New York Times reported last month that the “Liaoning has also been portrayed as a kind of test platform for the future development of domestically built Chinese carriers.”

As China’s naval presence increases, the U.S. naval fleet is facing already less than ideal conditions with the sequester looming at year’s end.

The Navy and the administration negotiated on the size of fleet in President Obama’s first term, with the administration ultimately setting the size at 300 ships by 2019–below the Navy’s request.

Meanwhile, Navy inspectors rated a third of all cruisers and amphibious ships “unsatisfactory” between 2008 and 2012, according to Stars and Stripes.

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