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To: Jeff Head

It *could*, but I've read that they really can't add to the fixed wing component too much because of hangar and design limitations. Also, the ski-jump type of launch prohibits takeoffs over a certain weight - which means that bomb loads are limited.


67 posted on 08/14/2005 6:50:40 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

They can be offensive, but the design is defintiely limited when copmpared to our own. The Chinese are looking to the long term (and using our dollars to fund it), and they will start here and gain experience and move up from their IMHO.


86 posted on 08/14/2005 7:09:31 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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