In China, work continues on the first built in this country aircraft carrier. We are talking about aircraft carriers Type001A «Shandong '. Aircraft carrier to date, as reported by the Chinese press, I passed six tests, including running.
Now on board are installed rescue system. We are talking about the life rafts, which are inflated automatically when striking the water. When this is added, that no damage liferafts after falling from a height of about board 17-18 m do not receive.
The maximum time, during which a raft inflates, is 10 seconds. He is able to mark 15 human.
As you can see from the photo, aboard a Chinese aircraft carrier until there is no room. However, on his deck a few aviation assets placed, including carrier-based fighter with foldable wings. it is, moreover,, that at the moment of official statements about, that the aircraft carrier-based aircraft made off and landing aboard Chinese aircraft carrier during the passage of the sea trials.
Retrofitting of the Chinese aircraft carrier continues.
planned, that in the coming years, the PLA Navy added three such ships.
