China Launched its First Aircraft Carrier on Maiden Sea Trial

Aug 11, 2011, 15:01 IST

International Current Affairs 2011. China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on 10 August 2011. The aircraft carrier is about 300 meters long.

China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on 10 August 2011. The aircraft carrier is about 300 meters long.  It will be used for training and as a model for future carriers.  The launch of the aircraft carrier is considered a part of Chinese naval strategy for expanding eastwards for the next 30 years.


China bought its aircraft carrier from Russia. The aircraft was known as Varyag in Russia.

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