Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Fujian returned to a dry dock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai from a sea trial on January 7.

From the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, aircraft carriers ... Instead, the bulk of a carrier's inventory is kept below the flight deck in the hangar bay.

Each has a different design and carries varying equipment. Aircraft carriers are essentially mobile ... These ships also have well decks, or big open ports at the back of the ship, that flood ...

Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have been compared to a ballet. Anyone who is afforded the opportunity to observe flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier will instantly notice ...

China's most advanced but yet-to-be-commissioned aircraft ... the PLANS-18 „Fujian“ has returned from its 6th sea trial. Interesting, there are several mock-ups visible on deck.

In an earlier analysis from December, Sutton pointed out that “The fact that the superstructure spans the original deck means that a traditional aircraft carrier layout is not possible.” ...