Is China building a carrier?

Janes Defence Weekly. ^ | 8/25/2005 | Yihong Chang

[Oztrich Boy]

In fact, look at the carriers the Japanese had at Midway. They wanted carriers so badly, 3 of the 4 they used were refitted battleships with decks.

Only 2. The same number the US had - out of 7 - on 7 May 1942. When the Japanese had 4 from new, 2 converted capital ships, 1 converted liner (which had been built from keel up with the intention of conversion to a CV)

[Kuehn12]

I disagree that China doesn't understand the direction the US is going in naval ship design. Example, their somewhat scale down version of the airdefence destroyer (Type 052C Lanzhou Class Air Defence Missile Destroyer), which features the Aegis AN/SPY-1-style phased array radar system and vertically launched HQ-9 naval version long-range air defence missile system (www.sinodefence.com). I guess it has been an interest of my for the past ten years, and my research has given me a general feel of the Chinese military development. I think they wouldn't waste their time deploying a aircraft carrier which is inferior.

[joanie-f]

Thanks for the ping, Jeff.

Bookmarked for later response.