24 September 2013

News Story: China's first aircraft carrier completes crucial tests


BEIJING (PTI): China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has completed major and crucial tests during a three-month voyage and returned to its home-port on Sunday.

During the voyage that started on June 11, the refitted carrier witnessed more than 100 sorties of landing and takeoff by various aircraft, including the J-15 carrier-borne fighter, the official Liberation Army Daily (Jiefang ribao) said.

The Liaoning is the first such carrier which is integrating a number of weapon systems, specially the newly developed aircraft.

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