US media: China’s new aircraft carrier can carry 36 J-15 more than half of the Liaoning ship

[Global Network military report on April 9] On April 5, the US global security website published a report entitled “China reveals the number of fighters that can be carried by new aircraft carriers. According to the article, according to Chinese media reports, the Chinese-made aircraft carrier, which is about to be launched, optimizes the ship body load than the Liaoning ship, and can carry up to 28 to 36 J-15 heavy carrier fighters during normal mission.

According to US media, the Chinese Navy currently has only one aircraft carrier, namely the Liaoning ship. The Liaoning ship can carry 24 J-15 fighters. Chinese media have previously reported that the new aircraft carrier may be launched at the end of April, 2017. According to some experts, domestic aircraft carriers are likely to be launched on April 23, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy festival.

Chinas Ministry of Defense spokesman Wu Qian said that the first domestic aircraft carrier was carrying out outfitting work and the progress was very smooth.

Liaoning is called the 001 aircraft carrier. As the first aircraft carrier in China, the Liaoning ship was modified and built with the Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag in the early 21st century, and completed the first sea trial in 2011. In September 2012, the Liaoning ship was officially handed over. At the end of December 2015, Chinas Ministry of Defense announced plans to independently design and build a new aircraft carrier.

[Global Network military report on April 9] On April 5, the US global security website published a report entitled “China reveals the number of fighters that can be carried by new aircraft carriers. According to the article, according to Chinese media reports, the Chinese-made aircraft carrier to be launched is more optimized than the Liaoning ship.