China just unveiled its first homemade aircraft carrier

China has unveiled its first homemade aircraft carrier. It's the country's second aircraft carrier in total after buying a carrier from Ukraine in 1998.

China's new carrier is more advanced and can carry about 50 aircraft. State media says the ship is combat ready, but it still needs to undergo more tests and system debugging.

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[didequen]

guys, i have seen many comments mostly downgrade the success of their product but they have done an impressive job, think about the time the tugged the first one to the time the completed this one. They must have had very good workforce, technology and skills .... not many countries can do this. respect to be respected

[itshallbejordan]

I like how they say homemade like they baked it in a damn oven!

[zhaoyangli]

from design to finished production, China only took 3 years

[Wildboy]

If your aircraft carrier has a ramp, it's the 1960s special lol

[RayW]

Caption says " China's first Aircraft Carrier was purchased in 1998 from Ukraine" but the picture is what looks like a Cruise Ship and a Fishing boat:-)

[dadonutparadise]

We still have 17 more carriers then them, they have a lot of catching up to do.

[jamescxd]

As a Chinese, i would say this is nothing compare to Great USA, don't worry USA, u r always number 1 in the whole universe. You can ignore these kind of news in the future. It's not a big deal. Just keep being the police of the universe and let Chine be a quiet boy, we just want to develop quietly and learn from you.

[jefkoele-wijn]

Their self build aircraft carrier looks good

[samuelli]

To these saying copying from Russia: Every ski-jump aircraft carrier will not avoid be designed like this, later when a catapult aircraft carrier was made you will say it was copied by US then!

[ThePeterpham]

In neutral aspects and analysis; it looks beautiful. The up-to-date weapon technology on vessel to protect a nation interests are essential. Most aircraft carriers are old fashion WW2 technology configuration, and they are almost end of service cycles life. In comparison technologies, even in 1969, the maximum memories available at that time are megabytes, not even one Gigabyte (1, 000 megabytes). As an existing so much advance in technological innovation with super computers, hypersonic, quantum radar, new tech weapons, laser, electronic warfare, space weapon, and much more. Even on the first China's carrier, they were overhaul and examine the whole old aircraft, using scientific research and development, and learn how to build aircraft carrier on its own, and put most advanced weapon technology in it. To build an aircraft carrier required lots of scientific knowledge and skills, The one can copy anything from external (figure), but it is a very difficult to copy advance technology internal; therefore, advance intelligence knowledge, scientific approach and process, and know how much be performed. Once again, compared with old aircraft carriers, these two China's aircraft carriers being able to override of these old aircraft carriers's weapon technology. By learning on a process, China become expert in aircraft carrier designer. With a basic foundation, China being able to expand and redesign much more functions and features on future military vessels. It is nothing wrong with a copy something good, then makes it better; it is the ways of life and learning process. Nobody knows everything, somebody knows something. Everybody and every countries in the world are copying each other every day. Nobody is perfect. Technological advancement keep develops each day, and never end, so learning process.

[chenranwen]

This is China's first aircraft carrier. Its indeed very not modern and good at all. However, it only took three years and 002 and 003 are under construction. The first isn't the best one but with this speed, the second/third/fourth one will much better.

[Rain-ttdr]

Watch China and Russia have about 20 aircraft carriers then see the U.S. with entire stockpile of aircraft carriers.

[Followerofchrist]

Doesn't look so homemade.. looks exactly like a Russian naval ship design.

[alexqu]

No one had ever said that this carrier is combat ready now...

[thejeffinvade]

The third CATOBAR carrier with steam catapult is already under construction.

[hpshbhs]

all these aircraft carriers are a show off for military strength and competitiveness purpose, in a real war these aircraft carriers are vulnerable from ballistic missile and stealth nuclear sub etc. Having more of them does appear to be more intimidating and threatening, but at the same time vulnerable and costly.

[pennythewilly]

Homemade sounds like: How to make aircraft carrier at home tutorial.

[schneidervon]

001A is for learning experience of aircraft carrier builting.China's 02 Steam ejection aircraft carrier is under construction now.03 will be nuclear electromagnetic ejection carrier（Electromagnetic ejection system has already in Engineering prototype phase).China will built 6 aircraft carrier at least, 8 to 10 are better.China has global investment and tradement, and Chinese navy will be around the world to protect our benefits. We come back against!

[coreyschmidt]

And the electronics systems will rival those of US if it were 1992

[NVRAMboi]

Which is essentially a modified copy of the Russian carrier they have already. Jump deck and steam powered turbines.

Woo-Hoo. Herro 1965