China has recently unveiled its third, and most advanced aircraft carrier, the 'Fujian.' But how does it stack up against American aircraft carriers?
has a total length of 1,092 feet , a beam of 134 feet at the waterline, a flight deck width of 356 feet , and a height of nearly 250 feet over 25 decks. That, to put it mildly, is huge.
These include, but are not limited to, 0.8-inch Vulcan cannons from the Phalanx Close-in Weapon System , RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers, RIM-116 surface-to-air missile launchers, and M2.50 caliber machine guns. All by itself, the Phalanx system can independently identify, locate, and eliminate a range of airborne threats, including approaching missiles, flying objects, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Unless the Chinese aircraft carriers have integrated some unknown level of operational automation that can save space, this is unlikely, given the lack of other sophisticated equipment.The next difference is that the existing and future planned Chinese carriers are conventionally powered. This reduces their range and speed, but it may also indicate the technological capability of its naval shipbuilding industry.
The J-15 is effectively a 4th generation fighter, which might put it on par with older American fighters like the American F-18 Hornet or F-16 Fighting Falcon. Still, they are likely too old to give the 5th generation F-35 a tough time. Given the limitations of the STOBAR system, the J-15 also holds the unpleasant distinction of being the heaviest carrier-based fighter in service. The J-15 weighs 38,000 pounds at empty weight, almost 6,000 pounds more than the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and 4,000 pounds more than the F-35C.
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