PLANS Shandong (17)

The PLANS Shandong (17) is a unique aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy that entered service in 2019. It is a heavily modified version of the Liaoning design.

Specifications

 * Type: Aircraft Carrier
 * Service Period: 2019-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 999 feet (304.5 meters)
 * Beam:
 * Draft:
 * Displacement: 50,000 tons
 * Crew:
 * Propulsion:
 * Range:
 * Speed: 32 knots (59.26 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Countermeasures:
 * Armament:
 * 2 x Type 1030 CIWS
 * 4 x FL-3000N CIWS (fires 18 HHQ-10 SAMs each)
 * Aircraft Carried: 65 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters