Several days ago, China Central Television , CCTV，televised a short footage showing the first Chinese aircraft carrier conducted a quick whirl.

Acquired:Purchased from Ukraine




Status:sea trials ongoing from August 10, 2011

General characteristics are for the Varyag as originally designed

Class and type:

Admiral Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier

Displacement:

33,000 t (32,000 long tons) currently
53,000 to 55,000 t (52,000 to 54,000 long tons) standard
66,000 to 67,500 t (65,000 to 66,400 long tons) full load




Length: 1,000 ft (300 m) o/a 900 ft (270 m) w/l

Beam: 240 ft (73 m) o/a 125 ft (38 m) w/l

Draft: 36 ft (11 m)




Propulsion:
Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW)
2 × 50,000 hp (37 MW) turbines
9 × 2,011 hp (1,500 kW) turbogenerators
6 × 2,011 hp (1,500 kW) diesel generators
4 × fixed pitch propellers




Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)

Range: 3,850 nautical miles (7,130 km; 4,430 mi) at 32 knots