China Reveals What Its Third Aricraft Carrier Will Look Like (Hint: It Looks Familiar)

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SCMP: China’s newest aircraft carrier likely to have catapult launch system

Image on developer’s social media site appears to show new technology installed on Type 002

A photograph published on social media by one of the companies that develops China’s aircraft carriers appears to suggest that the latest vessel will be equipped with a catapult launch system, unlike either of its predecessors.

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) uploaded the picture on Wednesday, the state-backed tabloid Global Times reported, although it was taken down later the same day.

The image – which appeared to be an artist’s impression rather than an actual photograph – showed China’s Type 002 carrier – the country’s third carrier and second to be domestically developed – with a flat flight deck installed with three catapult-like devices.

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Update: Chinese Shipbuilder Hints at New Aircraft Carrier Modifications (PHOTOS) (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: That looks like a U.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier.