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“Ulyanovsk” class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Imaginative

apply a means of United States Steel Corporation, the demolition of the completed half of the Soviet nuclear aircraft carrier

reporter/Weidong Xu

Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation, said recently that in 2023 the company plans to build Russia’s first nuclear aircraft carrier fleet. Although this statement was followed by the Russian military denies, but the Russian Navy’s nuclear aircraft carrier is not entirely far-fetched dream. In this issue, the development of the former Soviet Red Navy “Ulyanovsk” class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier experience and lessons apparently have some reference.

U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier may Competition

“Ulyanovsk” class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier called the Soviet Union, large-scale naval final pinnacle. According to the Federation of American Scientists website, the Soviet navy had envisaged the development of a type equipped with catapults to take off and land at the MiG-23K and Su-25K carrier-based aircraft of the “1153 project” ship. To achieve this objective, Soviet engineers started from 1973 through deck design uses a nuclear aircraft carrier. According to the original design, “1153 Project” ships more than 80,000 tons displacement, can be equipped with 70 carrier-based aircraft. However, support for the project Gelieqike former Soviet Defense Minister Marshal’s death, his successor does not agree with the development of large aircraft program, “1153 Project” ship was immediately ordered a halt to the Soviet Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier missed the opportunity. The early 1980s, with another “1143.7 Project” launched, the Soviet Navy was clear through the deck equipped with two large-scale use of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier development program, which is the “Ulyanovsk” class aircraft carrier.

and now even the U.S. Navy’s “Nimitz” class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier compared to the “black” class not backward. About 324 meters of this type of aircraft, flight deck width of 76 meters, full load displacement of nearly 80,000 tons, equipped with two nuclear reactors, the maximum speed exceeding 30 knots, can carry 2,300 naval personnel and 1,500 combat naval aviation. Installed in the ship, ship-based weapons, “black” class aircraft carrier equipped with vertical launch air defense missile systems and short-range defensive weapons can be equipped with 27 Su-27K (Su-33), 10 Su-25 carrier-based attack aircraft, 15-20 helicopters and a number of carrier-based AWACS-type aircraft Jacques -44. Just from the weapon configuration can be seen, when the Soviet Navy built “black” class aircraft carrier is to compete with the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleet command of the sea.

luck tragic disintegration of the

After a long and tortuous exploration, the Soviet Navy will eventually “Ulyanovsk” class aircraft carrier from the drawings onto the the slipway. In November 1988, the class aircraft carrier “Ulyanovsk” was officially started construction. However, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, has completed 45% of the construction of the “black” aircraft never failed to continued construction in November 1991, completely shut down.

to prevent “black” aircraft carrier into the future after the completion of the hands of potential adversaries, the United States apply a means of a steel company, let the “black” aircraft into a pile of scrap iron and steel. II ship was originally prepared for the construction of special steel are all abandoned. Soviet Navy and its successor, the Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier along with the dream shattered.

In fact, the “Cuban missile crisis”, the Soviet Navy aircraft carrier the Navy has recognized the importance of development, but by the technology, policies and other restrictions, can only rely on decades of “helicopter cruiser “(” Moscow “class),” heavy-duty machine cruiser “(” Kiev “class) are two atypical carrier. As the helicopter can only carry a small amount of performance is very unstable and short Jacques -38/vertical carrier-based aircraft, two aircraft carriers unable to lead the Soviet Union and the United States Navy aircraft carrier fleet to contend, can only provide cover for the nuclear submarine force and the pivot. Although the Soviet Navy, and finally embarked on a medium-sized aircraft carrier to the core of the development path, but has missed the golden period of development of aircraft carriers, and one lesson that deserves serious consideration and remember who was.

Source: International Online – “News of the World”

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