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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/b...story-first-catamaran-aircraft-carrier-111321

Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier.

Russia's light aircraft carrier will feature a semi-catamaran hull, a representative of the Krylov Scientific Center told Russian news agency TASS (see the translation and a model of the design here).

"The project is distinguished by the underwater part of a semi-catamaran form," he said. "Catamaran actually means two hulls united by a platform. It has a wide deck which is important for an aircraft carrier. The design adds flight deck space on which the number of aircraft depends. As a result, a medium-displacement ship can carry a full-fledged air wing."

"The essence of the carrier is below the waterline," he added.

The light carrier will displace about 40,000 to 45,000 tons, according to TASS. That's less than half the displacement of a U.S. Ford-class carrier. It will be about 1,000-feet long, with a maximum speed of 28 knots using gas-turbine propulsion and an at-sea endurance of 60 days.

The vessel will carry an air wing of 24 to 28 Su-33 and MiG-29K), four airborne early warning aircraft and about a dozen Ka-27 helicopters. Again, that's about half the air complement of a U.S. aircraft carrier. The ship will be armed with Pantsir-ME anti-aircraft missiles, as well as anti-submarine weapons and electronic warfare equipment.

TASS describes the light carrier's mission as maintaining "combat sustainability of navy forces and groups in blue and green [coastal] waters by providing air and missile defense and destroying air, surface, underwater and coastal targets."

But why a catamaran design instead of a conventional flat-top or ski-jump carrier? "Catamarans offer the advantages of reduced drag which permit catamarans to attain speeds not possible with a monohull and/or the option of being equipped with less powerful and therefore less expensive engines," according to GlobalSecurity.org. "Because of their relatively great length in relation to their width, a catamaran is able to travel at high speed and has excellent lateral stability."
 
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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/b...story-first-catamaran-aircraft-carrier-111321

Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier.

Russia's light aircraft carrier will feature a semi-catamaran hull, a representative of the Krylov Scientific Center told Russian news agency TASS (see the translation and a model of the design here).

"The project is distinguished by the underwater part of a semi-catamaran form," he said. "Catamaran actually means two hulls united by a platform. It has a wide deck which is important for an aircraft carrier. The design adds flight deck space on which the number of aircraft depends. As a result, a medium-displacement ship can carry a full-fledged air wing."

"The essence of the carrier is below the waterline," he added.

The light carrier will displace about 40,000 to 45,000 tons, according to TASS. That's less than half the displacement of a U.S. Ford-class carrier. It will be about 1,000-feet long, with a maximum speed of 28 knots using gas-turbine propulsion and an at-sea endurance of 60 days.

The vessel will carry an air wing of 24 to 28 Su-33 and MiG-29K), four airborne early warning aircraft and about a dozen Ka-27 helicopters. Again, that's about half the air complement of a U.S. aircraft carrier. The ship will be armed with Pantsir-ME anti-aircraft missiles, as well as anti-submarine weapons and electronic warfare equipment.

TASS describes the light carrier's mission as maintaining "combat sustainability of navy forces and groups in blue and green [coastal] waters by providing air and missile defense and destroying air, surface, underwater and coastal targets."

But why a catamaran design instead of a conventional flat-top or ski-jump carrier? "Catamarans offer the advantages of reduced drag which permit catamarans to attain speeds not possible with a monohull and/or the option of being equipped with less powerful and therefore less expensive engines," according to GlobalSecurity.org. "Because of their relatively great length in relation to their width, a catamaran is able to travel at high speed and has excellent lateral stability."

This was reported back in 2018..is it now funded and greenlighted?

https://fighterjetsworld.com/air/fi...worlds-first-catamaran-aircraft-carrier/8571/
 
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Russia is a declining country. Maybe in 2 decades it will be a Chinese province
 
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Russia is a declining country. Maybe in 2 decades it will be a Chinese province

7000 nukes say Russia would annihilate any opponent, if it came down a fight to the finish. Whoever disregards Russia, is a fool and is victim of his/her own vanity.
 
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7000 nukes say Russia would annihilate any opponent, if it came down a fight to the finish. Whoever disregards Russia, is a fool and is victim of his/her own vanity.
All those nukes won't help them from not going broke and becoming a Chinese province before you know it.
 
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All those nukes won't help them from not going broke and becoming a Chinese province before you know it.

Silly you. Money isn't tied to metal since the 1920s. These days Russia can print as much money as there is trees in Russia.
 
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All those nukes won't help them from not going broke and becoming a Chinese province before you know it.

And China knows the importance of having friends and allies. Particularly, when America keeps its own in a strangle hold, without whom, America is nothing. But unlike America, China and Russia know the importance of friendship and alliance, based mutual respect and loyalty. Underestimate both Russia and China, at your own peril.
 
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