Shanghai said it was building the third aircraft carrier in the People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. The vessel is expected to have an electromagnetic catapult launch system similar to that on the US Navy’s most advanced carrier. The Chinese fleet’s other two aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Type 001A, which is being tested, use the older ski-jump launch system. The third ship is believed to be under construction in China and the chief designer of the Liaoning, Zhu Yingfu, said the fleet could increase to five carriers.
China said it was building the third aircraft carrier in the People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. The vessel is expected to have an electromagnetic catapult launch system similar to that on the US Navy’s most advanced carrier. The Chinese fleet’s other two aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Type 001A, which is being tested, use the older ski-jump launch system. The third ship is believed to be under construction in Shanghai and the chief designer of the Liaoning, Zhu Yingfu, said the fleet could increase to five carriers.