The ulyonsk was re designed 3 times they were to be bigger than the nimitz at one time and then they cut the size down it at first was to hold 110 aircraft then the number went down to around 60 (funds) there was a total of 6 planned none were ever built.
If the USSR had built these carriers then it could have been the yesterdays america because i think if they had the money and manpower the would have carried on making them till they hit some rediculous number like 16 or more (they had planned for 24 typhoons and 12 kirovs)
But along came the kuznetsov design it was much cheaper had roughly the same capibilitys was a tad smaller so they went for that instead again some 6 were planned but only 4 were ever built.
The ulyonsk if it had stuck to its origional design 110 aircraft and they had built huge numbers then america wouldnt be the carrier super power but there is one issue and thats russia has never used ctapults on its carriers.
As for the canadian navy what i know about the canadian navy you could write on one square of toilette paper all i know realy is that the upholders / victorias are old and well real out of date and i think that the canadians should have gone for the type 214 when they were offerd it.
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