Lemet kirjutas:Mida sealt ligi 30 aastat vanalt aluselt ikka nii väga kopeerida? Seda enam, et samatüübiline "Varjag" on hiinlastel juba käigus.
Varjag on nüüdseks
"Liaoning". Aga see ei ole sugugi ainuke hiinlaste seda tüüpi lennukikandja. Venelaste meelehärmiks alustati 2013. a. uue sama tüüpi (aga natukene muudetud disainiga ja moderniseeritud) lennukikandja
"Shandong" kohalikku tootmist. 2018. a. aprillis sai see valmis ja hetkel on merekatsetustel:
Siin postituses on 2 head pilti nendest kahes lennukikandjast üksteise all. Nagu näha on torn kahe mudeli vahel omajagu muutunud.
Muudatusi tehti esimese lennukikandja kasutuselevõtu järel muidugi omajagu (lennukeid rohkem, torn väiksem, jms):
The aircraft carrier's design is largely based on the China's first carrier Liaoning, which was itself built from the partially-complete hull of the Soviet Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Varyag. It retains the ski jump takeoff, which limits its air wing to helicopters and Shenyang J-15 fighter jets, and the ship is powered by conventional oil-fired boilers driving eight steam turbines derived from the Soviet-designed examples installed on Liaoning. It measures about 315 metres (1,033 ft) long, with a displacement of about 55,000 tonnes (70,000 loaded).
However, it carries modifications and upgrades compared to Liaoning. It has increased storage for ammunition and fuel, with a larger aircraft capacity of 44 aircraft, eight more than Liaoning. It has a broader flight deck, while the island superstructure on Type 001A is also shorter to give more space for aircraft movements. The island also has redesigned radars and a new bridge, while the fleet command and flight control tower are on separate floors for more efficiency. It includes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system.
See peaks olema ka viimane seda tüüpi lennukikandja mida hiinlased plaanivad ehitada. Type 002 tuleb juba elektro-magneetiliste katapultidega. Ehitama hakati kuskil selle kümnendi keskel ning valmis peaks saama 2020ndate alguses.