China militarizing Aircraft carrier from Ukraine

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The Chinese are building the large Aircraft carrier they bought from Russia as a copy of the compleated twin or sister ship. They are building two other carriers also to challenge us for control of the seas in Asia.
These ships may us the Russian aircraft called Sukhoi Su-33 or The Sukhoi Su-25.
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The Sukhoi Su-33 (NATO reporting name ‘Flanker-D’) is a carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft produced by Russian firm Sukhoi beginning in 1982. It is a derivative of the Su-27 ‘Flanker’ and was initially known as the Su-27K. The main differences from the Su-27 are that the Su-33 can operate from aircraft carriers and is capable of aerial refueling.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-33

The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975. After testing, the aircraft went into series production in 1978 at Tbilisi in the Soviet Republic of Georgia. NATO assigned the new aircraft the reporting name "Frogfoot". Russian pilots nicknamed it "Grach" ("Rook").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-25

Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and currently in service in Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, China and India. Variants include the Ka-29 assault transport, the Ka-28 downgraded export version, and the Ka-32 for civilian use.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-27

The Yakovlev Yak-38 (NATO reporting name: Forger) was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL multi-role combat aircraft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak-38




China bought the unfinished Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag in 2001 from Ukraine, supposedly to turn it into a floating casino. Pictures taken while in port suggest this plan has been abandoned and show that work is being carried out to maintain its military function. There is no conclusive evidence as to what role it would play in the Chinese Navy.

In late December in 2008 and early January, there were multiple reports of China building two conventionally powered aircraft carriers displacing 50,000–60,000 tonnes. These are said to be launched in 2015.[3] In 2009, for the first time, official Chinese state media quoted Defense Minister Liang Guanglie stating China's intention to build aircraft carriers[4].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraf...r#Chinese_Navy

Varyag was to be an Admiral Kuznetsov class multirole aircraft carrier. She was known as Riga[2] when her keel was laid down at Nikolayev South (formerly Shipyard 444) in Nikolayev December 6, 1985,[3] and she was launched December 4, 1988, but she was renamed Varyag (Varangian) in late 1990, after the famous Russian cruiser.

Construction stopped by 1992 with the ship structurally complete but without electronics. Ownership was transferred to Ukraine as the Soviet Union broke up and the ship was laid up unmaintained, then stripped. In early 1998, she lacked engines, a rudder, and much of her operating systems. She was put up for auction.

Currently the ship is being examined and repaired by China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) after purchasing it at auction[4]. It was widely reported that the ship would become a casino in the Chinese SAR of Macau. This has been proven incorrect as the ship is in a drydock in Dalian and painted PLAN grey. News reports state that the ship is being refitted to be returned to operational status

Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Varyag

The Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carriers (also known as Project 1143.5, the Brezhnev class, or the Kreml class[1]) has only one functional unit, Admiral Kuznetsov. The only other ship in her class, Varyag, was never commissioned and was sold to China.
Builders: Chernomorsky Shipyard 444
Operators: Soviet Navy
Russian Navy
People's Liberation Army Navy
In service: 21 January 1991
Completed: 2
Active: Admiral Kuznetsov
Preserved: Varyag
General characteristics
Displacement: 67,000 tons
Length: 302 m (991 ft)
Beam: 72 m (236 ft)
Draught: 11 m (36 ft)
Propulsion: Steam turbines
200,000 shp
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range: 8,500 miles
Complement: 1,500
Armament: 12 SS-N-19 Shipwreck anti-ship missiles
192 SA-N-9 Gauntlet SAMs
8 CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS mounts
8 AK-630 AA guns
1 UDAV-1 ASW rocket launcher
Aircraft carried: 50, including
Su-33 fighters
Su-25 strike aircraft
Ka-27 helicopters
Aviation facilities: Angled arrested landing flight deck
Bow ski jump

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