Krylov State Research Center proposed a draft light aircraft carrier with an underwater part of polukatamarana, TASS reports.
According to the representative of the center said, such a scheme for the aircraft carriers do not yet offer. ship model was first presented at the forum "Army-2028".
According to the source, the main feature of this project (name has not yet received) - construction of the underwater hull, which employs a "form polukatamarannaya".
Polukatamarannaya because, that two separate housing (aft) to bow converge into one. This circuit with a smaller displacement makes it possible to build a wide flight deck, like the ships more heavy class. As a result, the aircraft carrier will be possible for "a full deck Wing", said company spokesman.
he clarified, that the calculated displacement (full) ship is 44 thousand. tonnes, body length - 304 m, width - 78 m, estimated sediment - 8,5 m. Speed - up 28 knots, cruising range - 8 thousand. miles.
Wing can have up to 46 aircrafts, including 25-28 aircraft Su-33 MiG-29K, Four and control aircraft over ten helicopters of the Ka-27.
for comparison, "Admiral Kuznetsov" displacement 59 thousand. tons is to group aircraft 52 aircrafts.