Originally Posted by
Zoom
... Perhaps the Chinese are working on the fact that large numbers of simple bits of kit are probably worth much more than a couple of gold-plated ones. And if the jets on board are good.....................
.............even if they are not ‘gold-plated’......
Indeed, China has always subscribed to the ‘throw away', 'one time use', and 'human wave/life(Chinese)' is cheap and expendable.
And why like ants they will probably end up ruling the world.
Just glad I won’t be around.
With regard to carrier aviation, it is pretty complex,and the USN has around a 100 years prior hard-won experience, paid for in blood, so the Chinese will have just a little catching up to do, which no doubt they will.
Interesting to see that they are copying US procedures, but then that is sensible.