Dear MEL Topic Readers,
China's third aircraft carrier begins its maiden sea trial
An aircraft carrier is a large warship that serves as a mobile airbase,
allowing the launch, recovery, and maintenance of the aircraft on board. They
are the centerpiece of modern naval warfare and the presence of an aircraft
carrier strike group provides the military force far beyond their shores. Also,
the presence of an aircraft carrier can deter aggression by other countries
because of the power projection. The US has 11 carrier strike groups, each of
which is led by an advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that can carry
over 50 aircraft, more aircraft than most airforce bases have. The UK has two
modern large carriers that were commissioned in 2017 and 2019. China has two
carriers in service, both of which use an upward-curved ramp or ski jump
take-off system. Now, Fujian, the newest and largest one with advanced electromagnetic
catapults like the ones on US carriers, started its maiden sea trial on May 1. When
it enters the service a few years later, China will then be able to deploy as
many aircraft carriers as the US in the Eastern Pacific region at a time. Will
that deter tensions in the recently volatile cross-strait and South-China Sea regions?
Read the article and learn about the maiden sea trial of China’s newest
aircraft carrier.
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