mo4ch:>VIDEO shows China’s 1st home-built aircraft carrier in action during sea trials | Mo4ch News

A new video released by Chinese state TV shows fighter jets taking off from its first domestic-built aircraft carrier. The 77,000-ton Type 001A vessel is expected to be put into service as early as this year.The 30-second footage shows the carrier undergoing the fifth and latest of its trials, conducted from February 27 to March 5, the South China Morning Post reported.The vessel, which is un upgrade to the ‘Liaoning,’ China's only operational aircraft carrier, “underwent full testing and demonstration of its command system and combat capabilities,” it reported, citing CCTV report.The trials were conducted off the coast of the northeastern port of Dalian.The video shows a row of technicians attending to the panels as the carrier is gliding though waters at a high speed. A radar integrated with a mast and a weapon system mounted on the deck and capable of fending off artillery and rocket fire can be seen in the clip.  The ship is fitted with a ski-jump flight deck which has enough …