Posted on 03/07/2007 2:09:50 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
China says aircraft carrier possible by 2010: paper
Wed Mar 7, 1:00 AM ET
China could build its first aircraft carrier by 2010 if current research and development proceeds smoothly, a Hong Kong newspaper quoted a Chinese general as saying on Wednesday.
The Beijing-funded Wen Wei Po newspaper identified the source as a "zhong jiang," meaning lieutenant general or vice admiral, depending on the service, and a member of the military delegation at a parliament session in Beijing. It did not give further details.
Experts say China's military has been researching carriers for years as a way to protect its interests offshore, but there has been no formal admission of a program to build one.
Earlier this week, China announced a 17.8 percent rise in its official defense budget for 2007, to 350.92 billion yuan ($45.32 billion), continuing a trend of double-digit growth. Foreign experts say the real amount may be three or more times that.
China has been modernizing its military with an emphasis on naval and air power to strengthen its hand with regard to Taiwan and too also better protect its economic interests such as shipping lanes in the South China Sea.
Beijing says its military is only for defense, but the rapid upgrade of its capabilities in recent years has worried some in the region.
Ties between China and Taiwan have become increasingly strained recently as Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian raised Beijing's ire with pro-independence comments.
On Monday, Taiwan's defense ministry said Beijing's increasing defense spending threatened regional peace and upset the military balance in favor of China.
Last month, a Japanese legislator warned that Japan could become a Chinese province "if something goes wrong in Taiwan in the next 15 years."
The military buildup has been a source of friction with the United States, which is obliged under the Taiwan Relations Act to help Taiwan defend itself.
China's President Hu Jintao in December urged the building of a powerful Chinese navy that was prepared "at any time" for military struggle.
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I don't see what is stopping them.
They are going to rename it though and call it: Pew Cow Dung.
Maybe it'll run on carbon credits?
Naw, it'll be powered by political prisoners running in giant squirrel cages.
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Russia said that the F-10 aircraft carriers will become China at 9:20 on March 1, 2007 Source : Sing Tao global network printer fonts comment : check collection Russian official recently commented in a research report, Chinese military are actively developing self aircraft carrier was set at between 46,000 - 10,000 tons. This report also says that the type of carrier-based aircraft carrier may choose to have the F-10 carrier-developed by China independently. This selection of China's financial year 2006 figures from Russia's Sukhoi external development activities, the report said. - might be called the "Beijing-class" aircraft carrier may carry 30-42 carrier planes. But analysis of the report, if adopted Chinese Su-33 carrier-based aircraft carrier. China's construction of a full-load displacement of at least 50,000 -6.1 10,000-ton aircraft carrier, in order to meet the carrying amount. However, the "Beijing" class aircraft carrier in accordance with the current data analysis, the largest not more than 48,000 tonnes. Analysis of the report, is most likely to serve as a carrier-based aircraft is a Chinese-developed carrier-based F-10 fighters. The report says that development of China's F-10 fighter planes to light. Edge used a canard wing of the triangular layout. And the structure of the aircraft landings at the beginning of the design used in the future to consider the use of carrier-based aircraft. So the aircraft carrier landings structural design of the very complex machine use. Meanwhile, F-10 and Su-33 wingspan of only 70%. Folding wings could carry on without access to the carrier. Moreover, the F-10 equipped with power ZUH-31 Doppler phased array radar, Fourth-generation stealth fighter goals can be identified. Russia and China earlier this proposed "improvements Su-33 airborne radar" will coincide. Continue to analyze the report, the F-10 can be a one-time loading four medium-range missiles, two combat missile. Maximum combat radius of over 1,300 km range. Chinese Navy, the Air Force, the equipment for the FB-7 "Feibao" frontline fighters / bomber escort support for the entire process. Although the Russian-made Su-33 and these functions can be realized, however, If the restrictions prerequisite for a full-load displacement of the carrier, Su-33 shipborne the number will be greatly restricted. Therefore, the aircraft carrier in the same conditions, the volume can be Su-33 carrier-based F-10 doubled. Analysis, design of the F-10 fighters because of their condition before the decision, it can be transformed into a carrier-based Navy combat aircraft. At present, the situation in Western Europe and the positive development of military equipment. China manufactured FJ17 fighters to Pakistan, the United States almost 16 applications. The overall characteristics of a variety of F-18s. And the F-10 fighters in China, as well as technology developed by the West. This is a way of seeking weapons of diversification. At present, the Chinese air force F-10 equipment in the amount of 50 to 100 planes. Two of the Chinese-made engine installation. China and Russia AN31F engines are mainly used in the introduction of this type of aircraft. With WS10 engine developed. China in the next two to three years it will take to fully repair this engine. As a result, the F-10 fighter plane was a combat radius of more remote. (Editor : Peng Fei).
The U.S. Navy eagerly awaits deployment of the Happy Fun Bird Nest.
Well, they can build all the carriers they want, but without any longstanding tradition of carrier/battlegroup operations, my guess is that their new CV(s) will be eventually become coral fodder.
Current research and development proceeding smoothly means that their private polling showing Hillary Clinton winning the 2008 election is accurate.
That's the sort of complacency that leads to military disasters. History books are full of such lessons.
One shouldn't assume that the PRC will deploy it's carriers the way the USN does.Well nobody can do that.
History books are also filled with disasters cased by military forces being overrated.
A good point.
The instances of disasters by overrating are far lower than those caused by underrating!!
While I don't underestimate the magnitude and threat of the ChiCom's current naval build-up (which Jeff Head has chronicled in detail over the past few years), I do question their capability of jumping straight into big time carrier/battle group ops without any prior operational experience whatsoever. Even the Japanese had to learn how to fight with carriers during the two decades before Pearl Harbor, and the U.S. Navy of course, learned the hard way during World War II.
With that said, I think that the real naval threat from the ChiComs is their submarines, one of which successfully penetrated an American carrier screen some months back as I recall. If built and deployed in mass as the ChiComs are apparently doing, then that is where the real trouble will be. Just my humble opinion...
TRANSFORMING THE VARYAG INTO AN OPERATIONAL PLAN CARRIER
They will then, IMHO, over the next several years use the Varyag to train and establish doctrine while they start building 2 or 3 of their own indigenous carriers over the nextr 10-12 years thereafter.
This is hugh and series. Soon they will be as advanced as we were in WWII.
"That's the sort of complacency that leads to military disasters. History books are full of such lessons."
There's nothing complacent about noting a simple fact. China does not have experience building any sort of carrier, nor in constructing an operating carrier battle group, nor does it have remotely sufficient carrier-capable aircraft, or the training for those pilots, or the overall operational umbrella. It could develop them, but it will take a very, very long time.
Meanwhile, anyone someone hears that China is building a carrier, whether it's in the media generally or on FR specifically, people run around talking as though it's going to be an American-style supercarrier and battle group.
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