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Sunlei

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21. why do they even need to use a plane when balloons shaped like flock of seagulls will do fine?

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 06:14 AM

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China launches its first domestically-made aircraft carrier [View all] jpak Apr 2017 OP

I bet their new planes are all unmanned drones. No more flight constraints because of a human. Sunlei Apr 2017 #1

China has been buying older surplus fighter jets and retrofitting them to be unmanned. NWCorona Apr 2017 #11

swarm technique is scary. No pilot to 'worry about' blacking out or making mistakes. Sunlei Apr 2017 #13

Manned A/C ozone82 Apr 2017 #19

Is it plastic ? OnDoutside Apr 2017 #2

Looks like the Russian carrier has a ramp on the bow don't they have doc03 Apr 2017 #3

They are called catapults. Adrahil Apr 2017 #4

the ski ramp configuration melm00se Apr 2017 #6

So after 80 yrs they build one with a 1940s ramp. Whoo hoo! 7962 Apr 2017 #5

It's very similar to British, French and Italian carriers NickB79 Apr 2017 #7

Not necessarily "less powerful" FBaggins Apr 2017 #8

Absolutely right about the J-15. It's limited to 4000lbs of ordinance when launched from a ski jump NWCorona Apr 2017 #10

Not quite accurate. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #27

So the headline is inaccurate; as well as the beginning of the story. And a ramp isnt "irrelevant" 7962 Apr 2017 #33

It is accurate sarisataka Apr 2017 #35

China will become and leave us in the dust because of chump kimbutgar Apr 2017 #9

both russia and china already baited trump to show them 'our best stuff' in action. Sunlei Apr 2017 #14

How so? Calista241 Apr 2017 #15

why do they even need to use a plane when balloons shaped like flock of seagulls will do fine? Sunlei Apr 2017 #21

Because Iran OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #24

*golf clap* nt Codeine Apr 2017 #25

. sarisataka Apr 2017 #30

You're on FIRE sir! 7962 Apr 2017 #36

I want to see that balloon sarisataka Apr 2017 #29

LOOK here, Putin made a spy balloon for China! Sunlei Apr 2017 #31

They've SEEN our "best" in action already. 7962 Apr 2017 #18

I know. They've taken the plans, CDs,DvDs- copied,reverse engineered everything forever. Sunlei Apr 2017 #20

So nice to see all the money we've handed over to the Chinese to make them more powerful DK504 Apr 2017 #12

Cheap labor, horribly inferior goods, mean big profits for U.S.Oligarchs. YOHABLO Apr 2017 #17

Will they be available in WalMart? YOHABLO Apr 2017 #16

Scale models will be to be sure. former9thward Apr 2017 #23

There's a reason very few nations purchase Chinese military products. Kaleva Apr 2017 #22

Chinese junk. dchill Apr 2017 #26

Nicely done. n/t Adsos Letter Apr 2017 #28

Perfect! 7962 Apr 2017 #34

Mmmmm I find the decoration concept to be monochromatic underpants Apr 2017 #32

Its a Russian knockoff... Historic NY Apr 2017 #37