China's first aircraft carrier is taking its maiden sea trial.
Sea trial of China's aircraft carrier
On August 30, a spokesman from the Defense Ministry said that the maiden sea trial of China's first aircraft carrier "has attained the anticipated objectives." The vessel, former Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag, has been totally refitted for its new role as a research and training platform in China. The vessel is an Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier which measures 304.5 meters long and 37 meters wide, with a displacement of 58,500 metric tons. Since March 2002, the vessel has berthed in the Port of Dalian with its hull and deck painted PLA Navy grey.
(Courtesy of mil.news.cn, China Armed Forces and World Military Affairs.)
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