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2009-02-24 India-Pakistan

Indian aircraft carrier set for induction in 2014

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Posted by john frum 2009-02-24 16:50|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 40,000 tn and 260m? Nice little boat they got there

by comparison...

Nimitz Class:

Displacement:
78,280 tons light
101,196 tons full load

Length:
1,040 ft (317 m) waterline
1,115 ft (340 m) overall

Beam:
134 ft (41 m) waterline
257 ft (78 m) extreme

Draft:
40 feet (12 m)

Posted by OldSpook 2009-02-24 19:19|| 2009-02-24 19:19|| Front Page Top

#2 But it's the same size as the french nuke carrier and the same size/concept as the one India is buying from the Russians. A good first effort that the Chinese haven't been able to accomplish yet. Let's what the next carrier looks like and whether it is full featured.

Posted by ed 2009-02-24 19:33|| 2009-02-24 19:33|| Front Page Top

#3 ION CV's, WAFF > LARGE OIL SPILL LINKED TO AT-SEA REFUELING OF ADMIRAL KUZNETZOV.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-24 19:42|| 2009-02-24 19:42|| Front Page Top

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