Liaoning aircraft carrier is the first aircraft carrier of PLA Navy capable of carrying fixed-wing aircraft. The Liaoning aircraft carrier was originally the second Varyag aircraft carrier of Marshal Kuznetsov of the Soviet Navy. 1998, Macau Chuanglv Tourism and Entertainment Company bought the Varyag for 20 million US dollars through bidding, and towed it to Dalian Shipyard for maintenance and modification. On 2011August 10, the aircraft carrier made its first sea voyage test. 20 12 was delivered to China navy on September 23rd, and the access train was officially delivered and renamed on September 25th.
The basic information is as follows:
Chinese name: aircraft carrier Liaoning
Foreign Name: Liaoning Plan (CV- 16)
Total hull length: 304m.
Total hull width: 70.5m.
Displacement: 67,500 tons
Ship number: 16
Manufacturer: Dalian Shipyard, Black Sea Shipyard of the former Soviet Union.