Sea trials of China's "Fujian"
China proudly claims that its new aircraft carrier is the largest conventionally powered warship in the world On 23 June, a noteworthy report from the "China Morning Post" arrived in the mailbox: China claimed the title of having the largest conventional aircraft carrier design in the world and immediately published a few references to the "Fujian". The state broadcaster focussed in particular on the electromagnetic catapult. Something had been achieved on a conventionally powered ship that was thought to be impossible. The Chinese emphasised that this was unique. Well, the US Navy can do this with the Ford-class, but this is known to be nuclear-powered and can therefore be sufficiently...
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