With out AWACS, Varyag will never be a complete functional CV.
The base carrier is modiflied from Y-7 transporter.
Yun-7 (Y-7) Turboprop Transport Aircraft - SinoDefence.com
It is real!
From those persons we see, we could understand that the AWACS project was started at late 90's, more than 10 years! It means that chinese development on a complete aircraft carrier system was started more than 10 yrs.:smokin:
China refused to join development of the PAK-FA few years ago, when russian INVITE china.
The reason is now cleared. J20 tell you everything. PAK-FA is not a capable design, why bother to join russian?:cheers:
AND, china is aim to have something better than F22 somedays. Not only stop by J20.