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tonyz · 08-15-2011, 05:46

A brief glimpse of the refitting - see embedded video.

Beijing Review.com

UPDATED: August 12, 2011

http://www.bjreview.com.cn/special/2...ent_383289.htm

Though the aircraft carrier was refitted from an old Soviet-era one, it will soon become a new member of China's navy. The second-hand carrier has provided a crucial reference for China's own research and development into large-scale ship building.

Varyag was built in Ukraine by the Soviet military in the 1980s. Construction stopped by 1992, with the ship structurally complete but without electronics.
The ship was sold and arrived in China in 2001. In 2009, Varyag was hauled into a shipyard for renovation. Eleven months later, new inverted rails were put on deck. Cabins aboard were transformed with complete seal-off designs. It was also painted with inorganic zinc-rich primer.

It's been equipped with landing and take-off decks, a radar system, artillery, as well as missile system among other features. The carrier is refitted to hold 60 advanced aircraft and match the basic functions of the carriers of other nations.

08-15-2011, 05:46	#43
tonyz Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,792	A glimpse of the Varyag refitting A brief glimpse of the refitting - see embedded video. Beijing Review.com UPDATED: August 12, 2011 http://www.bjreview.com.cn/special/2...ent_383289.htm Though the aircraft carrier was refitted from an old Soviet-era one, it will soon become a new member of China's navy. The second-hand carrier has provided a crucial reference for China's own research and development into large-scale ship building. Varyag was built in Ukraine by the Soviet military in the 1980s. Construction stopped by 1992, with the ship structurally complete but without electronics. The ship was sold and arrived in China in 2001. In 2009, Varyag was hauled into a shipyard for renovation. Eleven months later, new inverted rails were put on deck. Cabins aboard were transformed with complete seal-off designs. It was also painted with inorganic zinc-rich primer. It's been equipped with landing and take-off decks, a radar system, artillery, as well as missile system among other features. The carrier is refitted to hold 60 advanced aircraft and match the basic functions of the carriers of other nations.
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