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Data for: Kuznetsov aircraft carrier converted near the end

Recently, the China’s first aircraft carrier,” Kuznetsov “was rumors about water trials, led to a public attention. As the protagonist, “Kuznetsov” was entered the final stages of the photos are circulated on the Internet.

Soviet Union, “Kuznetsov” halfway

1991 年 12 月 announced the dissolution of the Soviet Union, has built 68% of the “Kuznetsov” was carrier immediately suspended, thrown in the outfitting pier.

in the separation, for “consideration of local conditions”, “Kuznetsov” was obtained by the Republic of Ukraine today (in the first few years, still nominally vested in the Russian Black Sea Fleet). However, due to Ukraine’s poor economic conditions, inability to continue to build the project in January 1992 work stoppage, this halfway.

1995 December, when he was Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma’s visit to Beijing, along with the visit of Deputy Prime Minister Ana 托利基纳赫 to Interfax said the black is not completed in Ukraine aircraft carrier “Kuznetsov” was shipped to China to conduct negotiations shipyard, he said, “Kuznetsov” was ultimately the disintegration of the job may be in China.

According to the “Outlook” magazine, the news behind the implied mystery. At that time, Ukraine’s calculation, “Kuznetsov” was disintegration of the need to spend $ 250 million, but only after the disintegration of the scrap is sold for $ 5,000,000. “Ukraine to us and very much hope that China can sell this ship.” In 1998, the Macau tourism and entertainment company creating legal bid to $ 20 million (actually spent a total of $ 100 million) cost to buy “Kuznetsov grid “number, claiming to transform it into a large-scale integrated maritime tourism facilities – including discos, hotels and gaming devices in the future to be parked in the waters near Macao. The Macanese authorities have made it clear that, in Macao’s return to China, refusing to “Kuznetsov” was parked in Macau. In July 1999, the highest law of the company employed foreign tugs towing the “Kuznetsov” was started a long voyage.

all obstacles the way to go to China for four years

Chinese people to buy the “Kuznetsov” was the news that the U.S. is very unhappy. Background of China Taiwan companies have repeatedly tried to contact with record company president Xu Zengping law, would like to use high-priced acquisition of the aircraft carrier. The Xuzeng Ping said, willing to let the “Kuznetsov” was to serve the country, whether it is aircraft carrier hull, design drawings, or bought, what you can.

Unexpectedly, when the “Kuznetsov” was arrived in the Turkish Black Sea waters to the north, through Turkey to prepare the control of the Bosphorus, the “reminder in a third country under the” Turkish government to block, to “the hull is too large, affecting the normal Bosphorus other vessels sailing” for such reasons, ordered the “Kuznetsov” was returned to the Black Sea. Western media also took the opportunity to have the hype, “China’s aircraft carrier threat.” Then in August, “Kuznetsov” was tried by Strait, again by the Turkish government’s block. “Kuznetsov” was blocked in the Black Sea, after wandering for a long time, they return to the harbor … …

order to “Kuznetsov” was to clear the path, the Chinese government to come forward, and Turkey Government has launched a 16-month consultation. August 25, 2001, the Turkish government agreed to “Kuznetsov” was adopted, and specifically to send a minister flew to Beijing, the Chinese side informed. However, Turkey made to the Chinese Department of Ocean, “Kuznetsov” was accepted Channel 20 must have strict security conditions, including $ 1 billion in “risk margin”; pass the Straits, such as sea fog to be suspended; passage, the relevant navigational safety, equipment, technology and personnel are required to obey the command and control command of the Turkish side; prevailing narrow winding Bosphorus and Dardanelles must be carried out in the day, access a wide Strait of Marmara was carried out at night and so on.

11 January, the Bosphorus calm. “Kuznetsov” aircraft carrier in the 11 tug of traction, with 4 speed slowly forward, and finally secure area through Turkey into the Aegean Sea. Since Egypt does not allow it through the Suez Canal, “Kuznetsov” was another U-turn into the Atlantic, all the way south around the southern tip of Africa Cape of Good Hope, driving east into the Indian Ocean. In the March 3, 2002, arrived in Dalian Port in the Western 4 bulk terminals, the end of the range of 15,200 sea miles victory, took 4 months (123 days) the difficult voyage. Aircraft carrier away from Xu Zengping bought at a time, counting is over 4 years.

Army fans outside the media always keep a close eye “Kuznetsov”

“Kuznetsov” was coming to China, the Dalian Port silence 3 years. A boarding inspection of naval experts said, when the ship full of rusting, the cabin was full of garbage, looked like a dismantling of old ships to be. However, the majority of military domestic fans have been watching with great enthusiasm, “Kuznetsov” was their first attempt from the pier near, and later it was discovered before the plane landed in Dalian, will go through the port over the so many military fans and board on the fly to Dalian flights, hand-held camera, the excitement of waiting time before landing!

2005 年 4 26, Army fans found, “Kuznetsov” was moving. It is slowly dragged into the first 300,000-ton dock workshop, cleaning up litter, re-painting. To early August, “Kuznetsov” was the new Chinese navy gray paint appearance, began to rebuild within the overall system. March 19, 2010 morning, “Kuznetsov” also driven by the tug, moored at the dock from the original only “a wall” 300,000 tons of South outfitting pier. The flight deck there is a new style from the back fence. Closed compartment to the hull design, the abolition of all existing windows, greatly improving the living and three anti-ability.

the same time, military fans and enthusiastic foreign media have begun to suspect the “Kuznetsov” was the weaponry and combat performance. Foreign media speculated that the “Kuznetsov” is equipped with a domestic sea “red flag” -18-mounted short-range ship-to-air missile; made 30-mm Su Shebao 730, 3000 rounds/minute; made 10 anti-submarine rocket launchers depth charge ; aircraft carrier more than 50 (due to removal of a large anti-ship missile unit, increasing the deck of the hangar area) and so on.

fans according to the military observation, at present, the aircraft carrier ship on the island of radar installation has been basically completed, short-range air defense missiles and near Artillery have gradually appeared, blocking the flight deck landing and take-off device block flame board recently completed … (Wang)

2011 the first year of China’s aircraft carrier

China’s first aircraft carrier, in contrast, is known as ” late weighing equipment. ”

military experts believe can be expected, carrier-based aircraft pilot training, operational command and control system commissioning, simulation of building aircraft carrier battle group operations, will become the “Kuznetsov” was after the conversion is complete and the main service task. It will become China’s naval modernization is an important turning point.

worth mentioning is that the “Kuznetsov” was the entire conversion process, training and exercise can be a group of Chinese-made aircraft carrier of the future engineering and technical personnel, aircraft can achieve special steel, large military boiler , turbine, steam equipment, such as aircraft landing block device engineering technology accumulation. These are not money can be measured.

observers have pointed out, the introduction of a group, study group, mature group, manufacturing group, this very Chinese characteristics, military model aircraft carrier in the development process in China will undoubtedly continue to reproduce. However, to truly combat the formation of carrier, with nearly sea comprehensive offensive and defensive capabilities, at least 10 years or so. Chinese aircraft carrier of the road is still long way to go. 2011, destined to become the first year of China’s aircraft carrier. (Min Yue)