(Washington Comprehensive News) China's fourth aircraft carrier is under construction, which has attracted much attention from the outside world. According to the analysis of satellite pictures, the US media said that this is likely to be an aircraft carrier specially created for the operation of the drone, which will set the world's firstexample.
The US "Naval News" website reported on Wednesday (May 15) that Jiangsu Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is building the fourth aircraft carrier in China.veil.
China has three aircraft carriers, including Liaoning and Shandong ships that are in service, and Fujian ships that have just completed the eight -day sea test earlier this month.
"Naval News" believes that the fourth aircraft carrier under construction is different from three existing aircraft carriers in China, and it is likely to be the world's first special fixed -wing drone aircraft carrier.
Satellite images show that the design of this carrier is smaller than conventional aircraft carriers. The flying deck is about one -third of the U.S. Navy or the Chinese Navy super carrier.Short, but wider, you can operate a fixed -wing aircraft.
The article states that the direct deck of the carrier does not allow the aircraft to take off and land at the same time; there seems to be enough space on the aircraft carrier as a typical aircraft, so the number of aircraft will be greatly limited.
"Naval News" pointed out that in all aspects, this aircraft carrier is unusual. The hull is a double -body ship with a large distance, and the flight deck is very low.It seems unlikely to have a barren deck. Even if there is, its upper limit is also very low, so it does not seem to be designed to support high speed or long flight.
However, the flying deck is wide enough to comfortably operate an aircraft or drones about 20 meters, such as China's "predator" drone.
Regarding the future role of this aircraft carrier, report analysis, it may be the task of supporting the enemy "Electronic Blues" during the exercise; the other may be a type of experimental platform that will test and develop no one.The operation of the machine in the sea still needs to be observed further.
As the role of drones plays in modern warfare is becoming more and more important, some leading navys have tried on conventional aircraft carriers.The navy of Iran, Türkiye and other countries is also formulating the "drone aircraft carrier" plan.However, the development of drone aircraft carriers is still in its infancy.
