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[What's Burning?]

China's aircraft carrier has launched and landed her first jet fighters, as shown in photos and videos released over the weekend by Beijing's state media.

The milestone comes 14 years after the communist state acquired the derelict flattop Varyag from Ukraine, and nearly 18 months after the refurbished, rechristened Liaoning set sail from northern China.

With the commencement of fixed-wing flight operations on Nov. 23, China joins an exclusive club of just five other nations -- the U.S., Russia, France, India and Brazil -- that operate full-size carriers with fixed-wing planes.

Liaoning's first take-offs and landings represent an undeniable triumph for China's fast-growing navy. But Beijing still has a long way to go in learning how to use its new flattop and her jets.

[stonemonkey]

Not bad for a floating casino. I know it's just a demo but I wasn't expecing them to be capable of operating aircraft off it so soon.

[darwin dali]

Not bad for a floating casino. I know it's just a demo but I wasn't expecing them to be capable of operating aircraft off it so soon.

Yeah, how do you 'practice' starts and landings on a carrier?
Kabloooom!
Ok, next - who's next? Wu are you next? Ok.
Slow, slow - you're coming in too hot!
Kabloooooom!
Ok, next. Yang-pei, you're next!....

[vlad]

Don't make fun out of Chinese. It's a great people.

[What's Burning?]

For being such a superstitious people, I'm surprised they didn't know how much bad luck can be brought about by re-christening a ship. Tell'em Jabber.

[stonemonkey]

Not bad for a floating casino. I know it's just a demo but I wasn't expecing them to be capable of operating aircraft off it so soon.

Yeah, how do you 'practice' starts and landings on a carrier?
Kabloooom!
Ok, next - who's next? Wu are you next? Ok.
Slow, slow - you're coming in too hot!
Kabloooooom!
Ok, next. Yang-pei, you're next!....

Gotta start somewhere, I guess they'll have mock ups on land for training but must be scary doing it for real at first.

[Ichabod]

Not bad for a floating casino. I know it's just a demo but I wasn't expecing them to be capable of operating aircraft off it so soon.

I thought 14 years was a long time to refurbish a Russian aircraft carrier
and 18 months after being re-launched

[stonemonkey]

Not bad for a floating casino. I know it's just a demo but I wasn't expecing them to be capable of operating aircraft off it so soon.

I thought 14 years was a long time to refurbish a Russian aircraft carrier
and 18 months after being re-launched

Yeah, I wasn't meaning the time to refit, just the time since it started it's sea trials.

[Jabberwocky]

Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full

[geetface9]

I'm surprised Japan wasn't on the list of countries with carriers that launch jets

[What's Burning?]

I'm surprised Japan wasn't on the list of countries with carriers that launch jets

That's because the USA is Japan's armed forces.

[Jabberwocky]

For being such a superstitious people, I'm surprised they didn't know how much bad luck can be brought about by re-christening a ship. Tell'em Jabber.

It is bad luck, however it can be done. On a similar note I now have a new boat.

[Ichabod]

For being such a superstitious people, I'm surprised they didn't know how much bad luck can be brought about by re-christening a ship. Tell'em Jabber.

It is bad luck, however it can be done. On a similar note I now have a new boat.

What have you got this time ?

[Jabberwocky]

A Norman 20

[What's Burning?]

Norman is a horrible name for a boat. You need something more ladylike.