China Might Be Building the Biggest Aircraft Carrier Ever

China Might Be Building the Biggest Aircraft Carrier Ever

Key Points and Summary – China has started building the nuclear-powered Type 004 supercarrier, with satellite imagery from Dalian indicating keel work underway. Projected at 110,000–120,000 tons, it would exceed the USS Gerald R. Ford in displacement and potentially embark 90+ aircraft with four or five EMALS catapults. -The reactor lineage likely builds on Type 093/095 submarine programs validated at NPIC’s Base 909. -Type 004 marks the next st…