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Jeff Head

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No doubt about it. They tested aircraft landings and take offs, and numerous touch and gos. As with the Liaoning, we will see these increase over the next few months until she too is embarking 12-14 aircraft at a time over the next year or so...maybe less his time.
 
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Type 001A Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials

first sea trial (13 may 2018 - 18 may 2018) (5 days)
second sea trial (25 august 2018 - 1 september 2018) (7 days)
thrird sea trial (27 october 2018 - 5 november 2018) (9 days)
fourth sea trail (27 december 2018 - 8 january 2019) (12 days)
fifth sea trial (27 february 2019 - 4 march 2019) (5 days)
sixth Sea Trial (25 may 2019 - 31 may 2019) (6 days)

total 44 days at sea in 11 months and 18 days

For comparison with the Liaoning.

Sea trials under shipyard

first sea trial (10 august 2011 – 13 august 2011) (3 days)
second sea trial (28 november 2011 – 10 december 2011) (12 days)
third sea trial (20 december 2011 – 29 december 2011) (9 days)
fourth sea trial (7 january 2012 – 16 january 2012) (9 days)
fifth sea trial (19 april 2012 – 30 april 2012) (11 days)
sixth sea trial (7 may 2012 – 16 may 2012) (9 days)
seventh sea trial (23 may 2012 – 1 june 2012) (9 days)
eighth sea trial (7 june 2012 – 21 june 2012 ) (14 days)
ninth sea trial (6 july 2012 – 30 july 2012) (24 days)
tenth sea trial (27 august 2012 – 30 august 2012) (3 days)

total 103 days at sea in 1 year and 20 days

Sea trials under PLAN (commissioned on 25 september 2012)

first sea trial (11 october 2012 – 30 october 2012) (19 days)
second sea trail (12 november 2012 – 25 november 2012) (13 days)
third sea trial (11 june 2013 - 3 july 2013) (22 days)

total days at sea 157 days
 
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