India's aircraft carrier dream
India had a grand aircraft carrier dream and planned to build multiple aircraft carriers. India currently had two aircraft carriers and had decided to build a third aircraft carrier. It had even mentioned building a fifth and sixth aircraft carrier. From a strategic point of view, India's territory was in a special position. The triangular terrain was inserted into the Indian Ocean. There were two slanted coasts on the east and west sides. Multiple aircraft carriers were convenient to deploy aircraft carrier battle groups on both coasts to carry out strategic missions. If there were six aircraft carriers, it could theoretically ensure that there was an aircraft carrier battle group on each coast to maintain combat readiness. However, India faces many challenges to realize its aircraft carrier dream. First of all, in terms of aircraft carrier construction, although it was not difficult to manufacture a 40,000 - 60,000-ton aircraft carrier hull according to India's shipbuilding industry capabilities and global supply chain, such as the Vickland, which had already achieved sailing, the aircraft carrier battle group was not just a hull. In terms of carrier-based aircraft, the Indian Navy was facing difficulties. The Russian MiG-29K did not perform well, the self-developed Shining Fighter could only take off and land and could not perform combat missions. The F35 was basically impossible to purchase due to the relationship between India and the United States, and the F18 and Rafale M were expensive. In terms of escort formations, they needed to have strong air defense and anti-missile capabilities. They needed an equipment system similar to Aegis. However, India had not been able to come up with such an air defense and anti-missile weapon system. Among the submarine forces of the escort formation, conventional submarines could not meet the high-speed navigation needs of the aircraft carrier battle group. India's self-built " Enemy Annihilator " nuclear submarine had not yet reached the level of combat deployment, and the submarines in the surrounding Pakistan still posed a threat to it. In short, although India's aircraft carrier dream was ambitious, it was limited by many factors and difficult to realize. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
India's aircraft carrier's second-hand road
India had experienced many twists and turns in the purchase of second-hand aircraft carriers. India once bought second-hand aircraft carriers from the United Kingdom. For example, the "Vilat", formerly known as the "Sports God" of the British Royal Navy, was acquired by India in 1986. The aircraft carrier had a full displacement of 28,000 tons and was equipped with a 7.5-degree take-off deck at the front. It could carry 15 Sea Harrier vertical take-off and landing aircraft, but its combat performance had long fallen behind and was retired on March 6, 2017. When dealing with the retired Vilat, the Indian Navy also faced many problems. For example, the plan to transform it into a maritime museum failed because the Federation refused to pay the modification fee, and the auction also encountered an embarrassing situation. India also bought second-hand aircraft carriers from Russia. In 2004, it signed a "one dollar" agreement with Russia to purchase the Admiral Gorshkov (later renamed "Vikramatia"). Although the aircraft carrier was purchased at a price of one dollar, the follow-up modification project and supporting carrier-based aircraft were the responsibility of Russia. During this period, India paid a high price. First, they spent 700 million US dollars to purchase materials, accessories, and hire a modification team. Then, they spent 200 million US dollars to ask Russia to share technology and train local personnel. After that, they added 400 million US dollars to assemble the carrier-based aircraft. In 2008, when the scheduled delivery date was due to Russia's rise in prices, they added another 1 billion US dollars, totaling 2.3 billion US dollars. After the delivery of the aircraft carrier, there were frequent problems, such as propulsion system failure, the speed could not reach the highest standards, and repeated safety accidents during the service period. On average, the boiler exploded once every 10 - 15 days, and once every one to two years. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
aircraft carrier aircraft medal
There were many aircraft carrier-related medals. For example,"The Complete Set of China's Aircraft Carrier Commemorative Medallions" was released in 2011. It was produced by the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum. It was made of 2kg of 999 pure gold and silver. It used more than 100 processes such as mirror embossed, floral inlaying, and exquisite polishing. It included a total of 12 warships of New China, including aircraft carriers. It could be called a museum of naval vessels of New China. There was also a custom-made medal to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first flight of the "Falcon Eagle". The "Falcon Eagle" fighter was the "official" fighter jet of China's first catapult aircraft carrier, the J- 35 stealth carrier fighter. In addition, the national defense lottery set up awards, including the fourth, fifth, and sixth prizes for different materials (gold-plated, silver-plated, copper-plated) national defense military (lottery) contribution medals. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
A hundred-year-old aircraft carrier, a Soviet aircraft carrier.
The development of the Soviet aircraft carrier witnessed the efforts and changes of the Soviet Union in the construction of naval forces. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union vigorously developed its navy to compete with the United States for maritime hegemony. The construction of aircraft carriers became an important part of its naval strategy. In its heyday, it had nine aircraft carriers. However, due to the excessive emphasis on military industry, the Soviet Union's economic structure was unbalanced and eventually disintegrated, which had a huge impact on the fate of its aircraft carriers. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the legacy of the aircraft carrier was divided by the successor states, and the economic situation of each successor state became a key factor in determining the fate of the aircraft carrier. Russia inherited the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. Although it was in poor condition and needed frequent maintenance, it was of great significance to the Russian Navy. Russia hoped to return it to its peak through modernisation to maintain its position in the global naval force. Ukraine took over the Varyag and Ulyanovsk. The Varyag was not completed when the Soviet Union collapsed. It was sold to China because of the lack of funds and technology in Ukraine. After modification, China named it the Liao ship and equipped it with the navy. The Ulyanovsk was the first next-powered aircraft carrier that the Soviet Union intended to build. It was eventually dismantled due to the interruption of the construction plan of the Soviet Union. Novorossiysk was purchased by South Korea and dismantled into scrap metal in 1997. After the Baku was sold to India, it was renamed the Vikramatia. India upgraded it to become the main aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. The Minsk and the Kyiv were transformed into theme parks in China's Tianjin and Tianjin, respectively, transforming from war tools into cultural tourism carriers. In the early years of the Soviet Union, other aircraft carriers were explored. For example, in the 1960s, the Soviets began to design and develop the Moscow helicopter carrier, which was the first attempt in the field of aircraft carriers. It had a full displacement of more than 20,000 tons. In the 1970s, they developed the Kiev-class aircraft carrier, a total of four, belonging to the 40,000-ton class aircraft carrier. In the 1980s, they began to develop the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier, a total of two, a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Landing of the aircraft carrier
Carrier Landing HD was a flight simulation game where players could pilot various types of aircraft to land and take off on an aircraft carrier. The game provided multiple challenge modes and levels, and each level had different weather conditions and difficulty. Players needed to accurately control the angle and speed of descent of the aircraft according to the position and speed of the aircraft carrier in order to safely land on the deck of the aircraft carrier. In addition, the game also included tests on flight operations such as aerial refuelling, emergency landing, and aerial stunts. The aircraft carrier landing HD was available for download on both the Android and Apple versions. It could be downloaded for free on the relevant software platforms.
aircraft carrier documentary
The following is the information about the aircraft carrier documentary mentioned in the reference materials: - The documentary, Quenching, revealed details of the high-intensity confrontation between the Chinese and American aircraft carrier formations in the Western Pacific, such as the contact between the US aircraft carrier Nimitz and the China aircraft carrier formation in mid-April 2023. The documentary also exposed a large number of details of the Fujian aircraft carrier for the first time, especially the sci-fi hangar design details. - In 2013, the "Exploration and Discoveries" program had a documentary titled "A Hundred Years of Carriers (Part Eight): The Destruction of Supercarriers." - In 2013, a European and American documentary called " The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
An aircraft carrier documentary
There was a documentary "Carrier" that was released in 2013. It was a European and American documentary. The current Douban rating was 0.0 (for reference only). The dialogue was in English, and there was no plot summary yet. In addition, the CCTV Military Channel's documentary "Quenching" also involved aircraft carrier-related content, such as showing the interior of the Fujian ship, and in a certain chapter, it seemed to confirm that the J-31B was being tested on the ship. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The aircraft carrier documentary
An aircraft carrier was a large surface combat vessel that used carrier-based aircraft as its main weapon and as its base for maritime activities. It was like an airport on the sea that could provide air support and temporary supplies for helicopters or carrier aircraft. It also had combat capabilities. The aircraft carrier originated from the First World War. In 1909, the French inventor Kleinman Ade first proposed the idea of combining aircraft and warships. In 1910 - 1911, Eugene Ely, an American pilot, conducted a test of aircraft taking off and landing from a warship. In the early stages of World War II, as the performance of carrier-based aircraft improved, countries began to pay attention to the construction of aircraft carriers. During World War II, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and other powerful countries launched large-scale competitions in the construction of aircraft carriers. During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, the number of aircraft carriers did not increase or decrease significantly, but their performance improved significantly. After the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, a large number of aircraft carriers were dismantled or sold. After the United States became a superpower, it continued to increase its investment in aircraft carrier research and development. Modern aircraft carriers could be divided into large, medium, and small aircraft carriers according to their displacement; conventional aircraft carriers and nuclear powered aircraft carriers according to their power plants; anti-submarine, attack, escort, and multi-purpose aircraft carriers according to their missions; fixed-wing aircraft carriers and helicopter carriers according to the types of aircraft carriers. Currently, the countries with aircraft carriers in the world were the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, India, Spain, Italy, Thailand, and so on. At the beginning of the 21st century, there were 11 countries in the world with aircraft carriers, including Japan and Brazil. The power type of China's fourth aircraft carrier has not yet been determined. Although the associated press speculated that China might be studying the reactor of a next-powered aircraft carrier based on satellite photos, this was only speculation. The United States was the country with the largest number of nuclear powered aircraft carriers. Although France had the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, it used the nuclear reactor of a submarine, which had inherent defects. The US aircraft carrier, the USS owensawas attacked and caught fire. This incident had a major impact on the international strategic landscape, breaking the myth that the US aircraft carrier could not be touched, and triggering the international community to think deeply about maritime security and military balance. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
China carrier aircraft
There were many types of transport aircraft in China. The following was a partial introduction: - Yun- 9 (codename: Y - 9, English: Shaanxi Y - 9) transport aircraft: This was an aircraft model that China had developed twice. The 77-ton transport aircraft designed by the Chinese was basically an enlarged version of the 61-ton Y -8F- 200. Its capacity was comparable to the US military's C -130J "Super Hercules" transport aircraft. It was powered by four propeller engines and could carry 25 tons of supplies or 132 paratroopers (there were nine 108 x 88 inch cargo trays in the cabin). It had four crew members, a cruising speed of 650 km/h, and a maximum range of 7800 km. - Tianzhou cargo spacecraft: It was an active cargo spacecraft of the China Space Station. It had a maximum load of 13.5 tons and was mainly designed for upstream transportation (transporting cargo to the space station). - Haolong cargo space shuttle: 10 meters long, 8 meters wide, and the maximum weight is less than 7 tons. It is a small space shuttle. It was mainly used for downward transportation, relying on smaller size, self-landing on the airport runway, and new technologies such as reuse to reduce transportation costs. At present, the design phase of the scheme had been completed and the engineering development was in full swing. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
British aircraft carrier
French aircraft carrier
Fang Bing was a military instructor at the National Defense University. As for the French aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle was France's first and only next-powered aircraft carrier in service. Construction started in 1989 and was put into service in 2001. The standard displacement was 35000 tons, with a full load of 42500 tons. The flight deck area was 12000 square meters, and the hangar area was 4600 square meters. The power plant was the same K - 15 nuclear reactor as the Triumph-class ballistic missile submarine. The power was seriously insufficient. The total output was only 76,200 horsepower and the speed was only 25 knots. Most of its key weapons were self-developed and produced, except for the catapult, which was made in the United States. Normally, it could accommodate 24 M-type aircraft such as the Rafale Fighter, and could accommodate up to 40 aircraft. Defensive weapons included four eight-unit Purple Air Defense Missiles. Its construction was expensive and its performance was average. The lack of power caused its speed to be slow and its maneuverability to be poor. It was estimated that it would be difficult to build the second ship, the Lisailu. At present, an aircraft carrier strike group with the Charles de Gaulle as the core set sail from the French port of Toulon to the Asia-Pacific region to carry out missions, but there was no direct evaluation of the French aircraft carrier by the soldiers. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!