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Chinese Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Specs and History |
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The Varyag was a second ship of the Kuznetsov class. |
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Initially this ship was named Riga. It was laid down in |
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1985 at the Nikolayev shipyard in Ukraine. This aircraft |
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carrier was launched in 1988. Varyag was finished by 70%, |
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however it had no propulsion, weapons or electronics. |
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Ukrainian government had no funds and reasons to finish |
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construction of this aircraft carrier. |
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Varyag arrived to China in 2002. It was docked in Dalian |
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at the Naval Shipyards and has been stationed there under |
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tight secrecy. It has been handed to Chinese Navy for |
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research and restoration. At that time ship was in poor |
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condition. However significant refurbishment work has |
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been done. The restoration was completed in 2006. Some |
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sources report that China was negotiating with Russia |
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supply of missing components. Eventually the ship was |
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commissioned with the Chinese Navy in 2012 as the |
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Liaoning. Currently this aircraft carrier is in active |
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service. |
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The Varyag is capable of operating a mixed air wing of up |
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to 50 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. In 2006 it was |
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reported that China ordered two Russian Su-33 carrier- |
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based naval fighters for trials and evaluation. Delivery |
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was expected in 2007-2008. There is also an agreed option |
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for another 12-48 Su-33s fighters. Currently Chinese J-15 |
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carrier-based fighters are used. This aircraft is based |
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on the Russian Su-33 design. It is fitted with indigenous |
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engines, weapons and radar. The shipborne J-15 aircraft |
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is produced in quantity. It also carries Chinese Z-8 |
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helicopters and Russian Ka-27 ASW and SAR helicopters, Ka- |
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31 airborne early warning helicopter. There are a total |
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of 10 helicopter landing spots. |
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