China's first domestic built Aircraft Carrier
Discussion
China will be using the J-15 (essentially a reverse engineered and upgraded Su-33 using modern composites and avionics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-15
This is an SU-30 MKI but it's dimensions are nearly identical to the SU-33, so gives you an idea of the size of the thing.
![](http://www.aviatia.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/eurofighter-vs-SU-30MKI1.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ngTR1anOkSk/VK1KJd80UfI/AAAAAAAAVpw/m2DSMYRSzbk/s1600/Liaoning%2Bship%2Bdeck%2Bwhile%2Bparked%2Bfour%2B%2BJ-15%2BFlying%2BShark%2BNaval%2BFighters%2B%2B1.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-15
This is an SU-30 MKI but it's dimensions are nearly identical to the SU-33, so gives you an idea of the size of the thing.
![](http://www.aviatia.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/eurofighter-vs-SU-30MKI1.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ngTR1anOkSk/VK1KJd80UfI/AAAAAAAAVpw/m2DSMYRSzbk/s1600/Liaoning%2Bship%2Bdeck%2Bwhile%2Bparked%2Bfour%2B%2BJ-15%2BFlying%2BShark%2BNaval%2BFighters%2B%2B1.jpg)
Edited by skyrover on Saturday 25th April 06:52
Here's a nice comparison with an su-27 which is similar in dimensions to the su-33/J-15
![](http://www.tomcat521.com/tomcat/history/su27forf14/sketch.jpg)
The current Chinese carrier which was bought unfinished from Ukraine can fit 24 fixed wing and 12 rotary aircraft onboard for a total of 36.
We don't know if this new carrier will be similar to the current carrier, or something a bit larger, perhaps with CATOBAR configuration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carr...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carr...
![](http://www.tomcat521.com/tomcat/history/su27forf14/sketch.jpg)
The current Chinese carrier which was bought unfinished from Ukraine can fit 24 fixed wing and 12 rotary aircraft onboard for a total of 36.
We don't know if this new carrier will be similar to the current carrier, or something a bit larger, perhaps with CATOBAR configuration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carr...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_aircraft_carr...
Edited by skyrover on Saturday 25th April 06:58
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