On October 31, 2024, the Central Media released the video and photos of the Chinese Navys Double Aircraft Carrier Team for the first time.From the perspective of the formation of the formation in the image, its formation configuration is quite complete. Except for the attack nuclear submarine (maybe in the formation but not appearing), it is roughly similar to the US Navy aircraft carrier formation.
Many people will be attracted by the scenes of "Liaoning" and "Shandong" when they see formation images.For the first time, the F-15B formed a large formation leap in the formation and proved that this new fighter aircraft that is expected to surpass F/A-18E/f has formed a combat effectiveness.
In addition, the fleet air defense and anti -ship and anti -submarine attack capabilities provided by the three 055 and 052D destroyers can be called leader in the current aircraft carrier formation, but the above configuration is in the US NavyThere is no similar situation in the aircraft carrier formation.
The factors that truly determine the difference in the configuration of the double aircraft carrier formations between China and the United States are that the two 901 comprehensive supply ships in the rear of the formation areEssenceAs a "super -supply ship" specially designed for the aircraft carrier formation, the full -load displacement of the 901 type has reached 48,000 tons, setting the tonnage record of the drainage of the Chinese Navy auxiliary ships, and the "supply" class fast supply ship that is close to the United States.
"Supply" level can load up to more than 6,000 tons of diesel, 8,000 tons of aviation fuel, 800 cans of natural gas, 1950 tons ammunition, 230 tons of frozen cargo and 76 tons of freshwater, 901 dry dryThe capacity of liquid cargo should be slightly lower than the "supply" level, but it may not be much different from the "supply" level. The proportion of ships and ship -based aircraft fuel may be large.
In terms of fuel reserves of 7,000 tons of heavy oil and 2,000 tons of aerospace oil, the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier is consumed in the "Liaoning" or "Shandong".In the case of exhaustion, the fuel required can be completed at one time.
This means that the "Liaoning" or "Shandong" "is an ideal state under the support of a single 901 type support, and there is a spare power as the formation.Other ships are supplied.In the case of two types of 901 in the double aircraft carrier formation, the amount of supplies will be more abundant, which means that the continuous combat capabilities of the Chinese Navys double aircraft carrier formation currently disclosed will be quite prominent.
Although the chance of the occurrence of such a luxurious supply lineup in actual combat should be considered as low as a considerationThe Chinese Navy has taken into account the possibility of its actual deployment. This is the important feature of the Chinese Navys double aircraft carrier formation different from the US Navys aircraft carrier formation and even the current naval maritime formations around the world.
An important symbol of the aircraft carrier as a powerful navy. After the end of the Cold War, only the United States can maintain the existence of a huge aircraft carrier formation.In Russia, it seems that the importance of aircraft carriers is not so important, and the maritime threats facing Russia are not great.
It is different in China. China has a great pressure on the sea in the East and South China Sea, especially the activities of the United States in Japan and South Korea and Southeast Asia are veryFrequent, from time to time, the muscle on the sea shows its own hegemony and seriously affects the safety of our waters. Therefore, for China, the development of large surface ships is urgent.Todays double aircraft mother -in -law appeared for the first time, but it is definitely not the last time. In the future, the size of Chinas aircraft carrier may be maintained to about 8 to safeguard the rights and interests of the sea.
