China prepares to build the world's largest aircraft carrier

The media reported that the construction of the first Chinese aircraft carrier of Project 002 is being completed in Shanghai.Now the shipyard

They are preparing to build Type 003 ships, the largest aircraft carriers in the world.

The displacement of the already built Type 002 ship is 85 thousand tons.In terms of capabilities, it can be compared to the American aircraft carriers of the Gerald Ford class.After the delivery of the ship, the shipyard is modernized to build a larger aircraft carrier, the Type 003.

As Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes, the atomic Type003 displacement will be more than 100 thousand tons. It will solve global problems far from Chinese shores. It is worth noting that the displacement of American aircraft carriers is 90-98 thousand tons.

Another advantage of the Type 003 is the versatility of the wing. It will include both J-15B heavy fighters and GJ-11 carrier-based attack drones.