First Chinese Aircraft Carrier - When?

[VetLegion]

What keeps fascinating me about this whole affair is how some forms of knowledge are difficult to come by.

China has an enormous pool of good engineers and probably also naval architects. Aircraft carriers are WWII tech.

But still the Chinese go through all this trouble to get a built ship instead of trying from scratch. Boggles the mind.

[Dinner]

It looks more like one of the British mini carriers.

[VetLegion]

My hypotheses is that Chinese institutions are very punishing of individuals who make a mistake. Experimentation is probably dangerous and creativity is stiffled. So they keep copying stuff to cover their butts. I may be wrong but they copied the Soyuz, they copied Mig 21, they are copying a carrier now...

Come on Chinese, be original! Put a dragon head on the mast, let imagination work!

[Serb]

Originally posted by VetLegion
What keeps fascinating me about this whole affair is how some forms of knowledge are difficult to come by.

China has an enormous pool of good engineers and probably also naval architects. Aircraft carriers are WWII tech.

But still the Chinese go through all this trouble to get a built ship instead of trying from scratch. Boggles the mind.

What is the need to invent a bicycle again, if someone already invented it? And an aircraft carrier is a bit more complicated than a bicycle.

[Kuciwalker]

Electromagnetic catapults

[Serb]

Originally posted by Oerdin
It looks more like one of the British mini carriers.

Russian designs are pretty unique.
It's smaller than your Nimitz class, but it can take care of itself thanks to its enormous missile armament.

[Serb]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Electromagnetic catapults

Plasma guns

[Kuciwalker]

We're actually building the former

[VetLegion]

Originally posted by Serb


What is the need to invent a bicycle again, if someone already invented it? And an aircraft carrier is a bit more complicated than a bicycle.

It's a matter of national pride. If they could do it alone they would certainly have done it alone. It's puzzling to me why they can't.

Look how the French managed to build a fairly advanced one just to spite USA

[Serb]

Originally posted by VetLegion


It's a matter of national pride. If they could do it alone they would certainly have done it alone. It's puzzling to me why they can't.

Look how the French managed to build a fairly advanced one just to spite USA

French have experience, China doesn't. They have to start from somewhere. Copying of foreign technology, which you do not know is a very logical start. Give them time for experimenting and they will create they own, unique warships.

[Jon Miller]

They would have to build a prototype and have a research program otherwise. This allows them to skip that step, as they already have a prototype. Unlike France or other such countries, they plan on building more than just one.

JM

[Serb]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
We're actually building the former

Then you should start recruiting all availible crazy impotent pilots (strong electromagnetic feilds are bad for your balls).

[Kuciwalker]

Anyone serving on an cruiser with Aegis is exposed to more...

[Serb]

Unbelievable!

[Perfection]

Originally posted by VetLegion
Az is right, the deck is curved to compensate for it's length. I believe first carriers also used that technique. I always thought it must have been a ***** to land on such deck.

I think you land on the non-curvy side