Maybe during WW2, the ships were simple and easy to build. Therefore, they are able to pump out ships quickly.
Next Generation DDG and FFG thread (after 055, 052D, 054B)
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Maybe during WW2, the ships were simple and easy to build. Therefore, they are able to pump out ships quickly.
Pretty sure China can pump out carriers like sausages if she wants to. She is not doing that due to the need to test new tech and lack of experience personnel.
Seems they can easily drop 4-6 type75/76 in a 5 year period. I wonder if they purposely built the type76 as a straight deck "LHA" rather than a angle deck so as not to be too provocative during this period.
Doubt the Chinese leadership cares about what other countries think. I’m sure 076 is a straight deck because of PLAN doctrine.
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Just take the thought that type 076 is an LHS with enhanced air power (then some people would feel happy), rather than a down-graded 40,000 ton aircraft cariier with compromised capability vs normal aircraft carrier (and other people would feel miserable).
Take a neutral view, it is the first ship of a new type of amphibious assault ship in the World with catapult for self carrying air support. It is neither an aircraftcarrier nor under the defination of the current LHA classification in the West..