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ti66er8pooh

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52. My bad

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #38)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:11 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks for the info though...I never knew. I almost thought it was photo-shopped to add some humor.

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china lands first jet on it's aircraft carrier [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

We'll be getting even friendlier with Australia, I'm sure... MADem Nov 2012 #1

Looks like an F-14 nt RomneyLies Nov 2012 #2

It's design is based on the Russian Carrier aircraft Su-33... Cooley Hurd Nov 2012 #4

You mean copied from the Russians jsr Nov 2012 #6

Oops! You're right - the design made its debut in 1995 - after the fall of the USSR... Cooley Hurd Nov 2012 #7

Designer dies from heart attack watching landing...... kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #71

Ok this is just weird? Luo Yang, MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #41

Good job with that recycled, old carrier from the former USSR, China! Cooley Hurd Nov 2012 #3

China has put astronauts into space and has its own space station pampango Nov 2012 #24

Not surprised that you're a fan of the PRC. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #68

Their own new carrier is to become operational in 2014 or 2015, which they are building from scratch JPZenger Nov 2012 #50

They are a little bit better than a F-15 kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #5

Does the F35 have a smaller bomb load--is that what you are saying? Kolesar Nov 2012 #9

Yup almost nothing under wing & 2 internal stations.............. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #11

Yesterday's "Canadian skeptics" thread Kolesar Nov 2012 #12

Dude, we do NOT need more fighter jets. Panasonic Nov 2012 #34

I agree none would be nice........... kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #69

Well, that thrills me no end. aquart Nov 2012 #8

How many Apple-brand products did we purchase to help fund this project? Earth_First Nov 2012 #10

Salient question corporatists would rather we not ask Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #28

How long do you think this carrier would last against a real carrier? glacierbay Nov 2012 #13

About the same time it would last against one of these; A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #15

Good point. glacierbay Nov 2012 #16

Yep, that'll do it - even the.. Panasonic Nov 2012 #36

Carriers are meant to launch planes first and foremost MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #42

They have never intended to use it against the US. Angleae Nov 2012 #21

True glacierbay Nov 2012 #22

Of course India (and others) can't be sure that the US will comply. pampango Nov 2012 #25

Agreed glacierbay Nov 2012 #26

China is probably waiting for the US to slash it's military budget. Angleae Nov 2012 #45

That's an impressive accomplishment! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #14

Yeah! TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #67

EEEK! Quick, send more money to the Pentagon!! Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #17

Oops. Time to roll out a new PR campaign for the world's biggest welfare queen. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #18

Wow. That means they're only about 38 light years behind us... I'm impressed. Not. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #19

Video is already on YouTube Angleae Nov 2012 #20

Not impressed at all glacierbay Nov 2012 #23

Not impressed at all? Really? cleanhippie Nov 2012 #30

Still not impressed glacierbay Nov 2012 #31

"what's so hard about landing a jet in calm waters, broad daylight and no other jets..." cleanhippie Nov 2012 #35

In case you hadn't noticed, glacierbay Nov 2012 #39

I did, and saw it as comparing apples and oranges. cleanhippie Nov 2012 #40

No personal attack taken glacierbay Nov 2012 #43

But it is impressive. cleanhippie Nov 2012 #44

This is fine for invading Taiwan DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #60

I got to spend an hour in an A-6 simulator for being selected Sailor of the Month at VA-128. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #56

I used to fly "MiG Alley" against a Navy RIO guy............ kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #66

I spent over a year and a half working "on the roof" and I'm not impressed. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #55

I'm looking for their first succesful 6-month world tour..... PavePusher Nov 2012 #61

I just assumed they have had aircraft carriers for years and always doc03 Nov 2012 #27

This is great news NNN0LHI Nov 2012 #29

+1 leftstreet Nov 2012 #33

Ramp? ti66er8pooh Nov 2012 #32

The British have been using such deck designs for years... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #38

Actually France has never used a ski-jump. Angleae Nov 2012 #48

I stand corrected. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #51

My bad ti66er8pooh Nov 2012 #52

The British now have no aircraft carriers JPZenger Nov 2012 #53

They are building a couple juba Nov 2012 #57

But they are building two. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #58

They use the ski-jump in place of catapults. Angleae Nov 2012 #46

I'll be impressed once they come up with their first original design. Pacafishmate Nov 2012 #37

Paid for by Wal-Mart BlueinOhio Nov 2012 #47

Look to see which companies that supply Walmart are owned by the Chinese military JPZenger Nov 2012 #54

Enrichment BlueinOhio Nov 2012 #63

Threat BlueinOhio Nov 2012 #49

I read that China bought that aircraft carrier from the Ukraine. demosincebirth Nov 2012 #59

They did, for $20 million. Angleae Nov 2012 #62

Mitt Romney bought that aircraft for them. aandegoons Nov 2012 #64

You have to start somewhere Franker65 Nov 2012 #65

And yet Americans still can't distinguish between its and it is. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #70