PLAN Carrier Operations..News, Videos & Photos

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http://www.hobbyshanghai.net/data/at...k8qg8kppqz.jpg

It is now in the processing of docking:

Originally Posted by Obcession

Previously in the article it basically says Chinese ships are usually named after places. However ships 81 and 82, both training ships, have been named after people (Zheng He and Shichang). According to official statement the new carrier is to be a "training ship", therefore it is likely that it will become ship number 83 and bear a person's name.

If they do go with a famous name, since Zheng He is already taken, I think that they should use Yongle/Zhu Di as the name of the Varyag, possibly even as the name of the class if they are indead basing their indigenous aircraft carriers on the Varyag's design. The Yongle Emperor/Zhu Di was the one who ordered Zheng He to go on his expeditions, so I think that its only fitting to name an aircraft carrier training ship after him as he was the one who started China's greatest ocean going period in history.

Originally Posted by Curious George

If they do go with a famous name, since Zheng He is already taken, I think that they should use Yongle/Zhu Di as the name of the Varyag, possibly even as the name of the class if they are indead basing their indigenous aircraft carriers on the Varyag's design. The Yongle Emperor/Zhu Di was the one who ordered Zheng He to go on his expeditions, so I think that its only fitting to name an aircraft carrier training ship after him as he was the one who started China's greatest ocean going period in history.

it is also possible for future Chinese carriers to name after great Chinese emperors, personally I think this is a very high possibility. I know service ships will be named after places... so maybe they will be named after provinces? maybe its just me, but that doesn't sound appealing at all.

Wow, she's back already! That was a pretty fast sea trial. Is that normal for new ships?

Four, five days seems alright for a first trial. There's bound to be more.

The berthing ship has also returned. Looks like it was with the Varyag for the entire sea trial.

Shi Lang makes a triumphant return.


Shi Lang returns from sea trial.


Shi Lang returns to dock.


Majestic Shi Lang side-profile.

[Note: Thank you to Engineer and Aimarraul for the pictures.]

Originally Posted by Engineer

The berthing ship has also returned.

If Varyag goes into drydock, then the crew will use the berthing ship.

I think not possible.

Next step after dry dock will be adding arresting hook and prepare for real air operation landing and take off trial.

Originally Posted by Bltizo

A nice CG of the varyag

What does the Chinese say in that photo?

I am using this CG in my overview page and want to give credit..ala:



Also, here's my pic of the return into port:



Great stuff going on.

My guess is that they will identify the things needing fixing, get them fixed, go back out and test those to make sure, and move on to the next tests.

It may be several iterations before they get to the air ops at all...but we shall see. We'll kinow when the arresting cables are laid out...that doesn;t mean the next trip they will test them, it just means they could.

Also, here's my pic of the return into port:

Nice, but why August 15 ??? Isn't it the 14. today ???

Deino