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Originally Posted by Karle94
Why be afraid of it? The J-15/SU-33 can`t take off with much fuel and arnament and is as such practically useless. Only cats can launch a plane fully fueled and armed. A feature only American and French carriers both present and future will have.
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May I ask why you think so? I have not seen plans nor even concepts of future Chinese aircraft carriers.
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Originally Posted by Oberon
The next two carriers are, I believe, under construction now or are due to be started very shortly.
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From references section of Wikipedia's article "C hinese aircraft carrier programme"
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7. ^ a b Global Times, "PLA Chief Confirms Vessel Is 'Under Construction'", 8 June 2011.
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and article itself
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On 7 June 2011, People's Liberation Army Chief of the General Staff Chen Bingde confirmed that China was constructing its own aircraft carrier. He stated he would provide no further details until it was complete.
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