世界媒体看中国：自相矛盾的航空母舰

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VOA Chinese, June 10, 2011.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20110610-worldpress-coverage-china-123653074.html

Note:
(a) The opening remark
“中国海军逐渐走向深蓝，国人对中国航母的呼声越来越高，军迷对中国海军航母的期待与日俱增，那么，中国航母计划如何，中国航母到底何时驰骋大洋？中国航母专题与您一起...”
may have been in the 专题
http://www.huanqiu.com/zhuanti/mil/cv/
but is NOW removed.

(b) Kiev class aircraft carrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_class_aircraft_carrier
(the first class of fixed-wing aircraft carriers built in the Soviet Union; Unlike American or British carriers, the Kiev class is a combination of a cruiser and a carrier)

Quote: "A total of four Kiev class carriers were built and commissioned, serving in the Soviet and then Russian Navy. The first three were decommissioned, of which, one was scrapped and two were sold as recreational pieces to China. The fourth ship, Admiral Gorshkov, was sold to the Indian Navy in 2004, and is currently being modernized.

The one that got scrapped was Novorossiysk (years of operation in Soviet Union navy: 1978–1993). The two sold to China were Kiev (1972–1993) and Minsk (1975–1993). Admiral Gorshkov (1982–1995) was re-incarnated as INS Vikramaditya, whose debut is said to be next year (2012).  

(c) 槙野 健 MAKINO Takeshi

For 槙 (pronounced as "maki" in Japanese), see Podocarpus macrophyllus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podocarpus_macrophyllus
(native to southern Japan and China; In China, it is known as 羅漢松)

(d) The VOA report quotes 香港商報 (Hong Kong Commercail Daily), which on June 7 had at least two reports about its exclusive interview with General Chen.
(a) 陳炳德：中美兩軍對話無意升級.
http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2011-06/07/content_2751875.htm
(b) 中國航母在建 不會駛入他國.
http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2011-06/07/content_2751772.htm

(e) The VOA report also cites
Jonathan Watts, China Admits 'Secret' Aircraft Carrier Is Nearly Ready for Launch. Guardian, June 8, 2011.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/08/china-aircraft-carrier-near-launch?INTCMP=SRCH

* See also
Matthew Good, China Has Joined the Club With Its First Aircraft Carrier; Bear in mind that the United States has two more active carriers than the rest of the world combined. Guardian, June 9, 2011.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/09/china-aircraft-carrier?INTCMP=SRCH

Incidentally the report says Nimitz class super-carriers "are propelled by two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors to four screws, can achieve over 30 knots * * *

screw (n): "a propeller especially of a ship"
www.m-w.com

(f) Finally The VOA report quotes extensively

David Axe, Relax: China’s First Aircraft Carrier is a Piece of Junk. Wired, June 1, 2011.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/06/relax-chinas-first-aircraft-carrier-is-a-piece-of-junk/all/1

Quote:

"Shi Lang will sail into a Pacific Ocean teeming with carriers. * * * Japan’s got two 18,000-ton assault ships, plus another on the way. Today they carry just a few helicopters, but it’s possible the ships will eventually embark vertical-landing F-35B stealth fighters. The same applies to South Korea’s four planned 14,000-ton carriers and the two 30,000-ton Australian flattops still under construction.

"A carrier is only as potent as her air wing * * * That’s why the U.S. Navy spends an average of $15 billion a year on new airplanes — about the same as the Air Force. Today, a Navy supercarrier sails with a 70-strong air wing [compared with "and carries no more than 40 planes and choppers" for Shi Lang].

Chinese "still have not mastered motors. That’s why the new WZ-10 attack helicopter was delayed nearly a decade, and why there appear to be two different prototypes for the J-20 stealth fighter. One flies with reliable Russian-made AL-31F engines; the other apparently uses a less trustworthy Chinese design, the WS-10A. For Shi Lang, China reportedly purchased turbines from Ukraine. * * * Russia’s Kuznetsov, also fitted with Ukrainian turbines, has long suffered propulsion problems that have forced her to spend most of her 30-year career tied to a pier for maintenance. When she does sail, a large tugboat usually tags along, just in case the carrier breaks down.


* Grumman C-2 Greyhound
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_C-2_Greyhound
(carry mail and supplies to and from aircraft carriers)
* H-60
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-60
* San Antonio class amphibious transport dock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_class_amphibious_transport_dock
(In commission: 2006 onward; Active 5)
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