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: 1,004 feet (306.02 meters)
 * Beam (Waterline): 125 feet (38.1 meters)
 * Beam (Flight Deck): 233 feet (71.02 meters)
 * Draft: 34 feet 10 inches (10.62 meters)
 * Displacement: 50,000 tons (Standard); 64,000 tons (Full Load)
 * 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: 42 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters (30 x Shenyang J-15, 6 x Changhe Z-18, 4 x Kamov Ka-31, 2 x Harbin Z-9)