The latest news from the China aircraft carrier Minsk

China's fourth aircraft carrier was in the construction stage, and the specific details were not fully disclosed to the outside world due to confidentiality. On March 5, 2024, Yuan Huazhi, the political commissar of the Navy, said that there was "no bottleneck" in the field of aircraft carrier construction technology. The question of whether the fourth aircraft carrier would use nuclear power would be revealed soon. It was speculated that the next aircraft carrier might be the sister ship of the Fujian ship. It was likely to be a conventional power aircraft carrier, but it would be greatly improved on the technical basis of the Fujian ship, and its combat effectiveness might be higher than the Fujian ship. In terms of naming, the provincial naming tradition might be continued, with the "Taiwan ship" being more popular. In addition, the US satellite had captured the construction of China's fourth aircraft carrier. There were also rumors that the aircraft carrier might have stealth capabilities. There were also opinions that it might be a drone carrier or a multi-functional platform, but these were not officially confirmed. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

Regarding the 004 aircraft carrier, there was a view that it might be the sister ship of the Fujian, a conventional power aircraft carrier with a full displacement of more than 100,000 tons. Its power configuration would be equipped with the same four steam turbine and eight supercharged boiler as the Fujian ship. It would also use a domestic digital all-electric propulsion system to achieve "hybrid power." Moreover, the new ship-based phased array radar successfully developed by China's 14 Institute of Electronic Technology might be tailor-made for the 004 aircraft carrier. If the aircraft carrier was equipped with China's self-developed electromagnetic launch system, it could carry at least 80 various types of carrier-based aircraft. As for the 005 aircraft carrier, as the Linglong No. 1 nuclear reactor project entered the peak installation stage, it might be applied to the 005 aircraft carrier by Jiangnan Shipyard after its future miniaturized. It was expected to become China's first next-powered aircraft carrier. According to foreign media speculation, the small nuclear reactor would largely use high-temperature gas cooling technology or needle-based molten salt technology. With the support of powerful propulsion, the aircraft carrier 005 would have long-distance combat capabilities. Its standard displacement may exceed 100,000 tons. The aircraft carrier deck may be equipped with four sets of electromagnetic catapults. When fully loaded, it can carry at least 90 different types of carrier-based fighters. It may also be equipped with J-15T heavy fighters, J- 35 stealth carrier aircraft, and Air Police- 600 ship-borne early warning aircraft. It was expected that the aircraft carrier would be equipped with active phased array radar, electronic warfare systems, laser weapons, electromagnetic railguns, and other weapon systems. Its island design would be more compact, and its cruising speed at sea might reach about 35 knots. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

According to preliminary analysis, the cause of the fire on the Minsk aircraft carrier may have been caused by electric welding sparks during the demolition process. As the aircraft carrier was undergoing demolition and modification work, it could also involve electrical equipment failure, welding sparks, improper management of flammable materials, and many other factors. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The aircraft carrier Minsk was currently docked at the Yangtze River in the Suxitong Park in Jiangsu. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

On August 16,2024, a fire broke out on the aircraft carrier Minsk, which was docked on the Yangtze River in Suxitong Park, Jiangsu Province. The fire burned for a long time, causing serious damage to the aircraft carrier. The middle and front parts of the ship were overheated, and the cabin below the bridge was the most serious. The damage to the bridge was huge, including the navigation bridge, the aviation command bridge, and the main mast, which were burned and the upper structure collapsed. The superstructures of the aircraft carrier were made of aluminum and magnesium-alloy. This material was not resistant to high temperatures. When it was burned, it would soften, distort, and burn violently, which also aggravated the damage of the aircraft carrier. At present, there was no conclusive way to deal with it. The repair faced many difficulties such as lack of design information, high cost, and unpredictable benefits. It could also be directly dismantled into scrap steel or used as a target ship for testing anti-ship missiles. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

Currently, India had two aircraft carriers, the Vikramatia that was purchased from Russia (1 US Dollar, 3 billion US Dollar modification fee) and the Vicklant that India built itself. The Vikrant would kowtow every step of the way during the test flight, and its carrier staff would paint the deck very brightly. The Indian Defense Minister said that India would soon start building a third aircraft carrier and would not be satisfied with three. The target was five to six. However, there were many problems in the manufacture of weapons and equipment in India, such as the failure or poor performance in the manufacture of bullets, fighter jets, missiles, helicopters, parachutes, etc. Its domestic aircraft carrier was also integrated with a multi-national system and had not yet formed combat effectiveness. Therefore, the Indian Navy was more worried about India's construction of a third aircraft carrier. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

As of December 10, 2024, there was no official news about the construction of the aircraft carrier in the Dalian. Previously, some foreign media claimed that China was bidding for two aircraft carriers at the same time, but judging from the development progress and law of China's aircraft carriers, it was unlikely that a new generation of nuclear aircraft carriers would be built before the Fujian ship was in service. In addition, there was news that the construction of Dalian shipyard's workshop and the next-powered aircraft carrier might start at the same time, but these news had not been officially confirmed. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

According to preliminary analysis, the fire on the aircraft carrier Minsk was caused by electric welding sparks during the demolition and reconstruction process. However, due to the ongoing demolition and renovation work, there may be potential risks of fire caused by electrical equipment failure and improper management of flammable materials. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

There were many types of transport aircraft in China. The following was a partial introduction: - Yun- 9 (codename: Y - 9, English: Shaanxi Y - 9) transport aircraft: This was an aircraft model that China had developed twice. The 77-ton transport aircraft designed by the Chinese was basically an enlarged version of the 61-ton Y -8F- 200. Its capacity was comparable to the US military's C -130J "Super Hercules" transport aircraft. It was powered by four propeller engines and could carry 25 tons of supplies or 132 paratroopers (there were nine 108 x 88 inch cargo trays in the cabin). It had four crew members, a cruising speed of 650 km/h, and a maximum range of 7800 km. - Tianzhou cargo spacecraft: It was an active cargo spacecraft of the China Space Station. It had a maximum load of 13.5 tons and was mainly designed for upstream transportation (transporting cargo to the space station). - Haolong cargo space shuttle: 10 meters long, 8 meters wide, and the maximum weight is less than 7 tons. It is a small space shuttle. It was mainly used for downward transportation, relying on smaller size, self-landing on the airport runway, and new technologies such as reuse to reduce transportation costs. At present, the design phase of the scheme had been completed and the engineering development was in full swing. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

According to foreign military experts 'estimates, China spent 3 billion US dollars to transform the Liao ship, which was about 22 billion yuan. The cost of the 001A domestic aircraft carrier being built in Dalian was estimated to be 21 - 27 billion yuan. If China's second domestic aircraft carrier used catapult take-off, the cost would not be less than 70 billion yuan. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!