What are the aircraft carriers?

Aircraft carrier, referred to as "aircraft carrier" for short, is a large surface ship with carrier-based aircraft as its main combat weapon, which can provide carrier-based aircraft with take-off and landing.

Aircraft carrier hulls usually have huge decks and islands, most of which are located on the starboard side.

The aircraft carrier is always the core ship of the aircraft carrier battle group. Other ships in the fleet provide protection and supply, while aircraft carriers provide air cover and long-range strike capability.

Aircraft carriers can be classified in many ways. According to the classification of carrier aircraft, it can be divided into special aircraft carriers and multi-purpose aircraft carriers. Special aircraft carriers mainly include attack aircraft carriers, anti-submarine aircraft carriers (or helicopter aircraft carriers), training aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers. Escort carriers have all been retired after World War II. The attack aircraft carrier is mainly equipped with fighters and attack aircraft; According to the displacement, it can be divided into large aircraft carriers (with a displacement of more than 60,000 tons), medium aircraft carriers (with a displacement of 30,000-60,000 tons) and small aircraft carriers (with a displacement of less than 30,000 tons). According to the power plant, it can be divided into nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and conventional power aircraft carriers.

Today, the aircraft carrier has become an indispensable weapon of the modern navy and one of the most important ships in naval warfare. Relying on the aircraft carrier, a country can exert military pressure and fight far away from its territory without relying on the local airport. Today, the aircraft carrier has become an indispensable weapon of the modern navy and a symbol of a country's comprehensive national strength.