Jets land on China's 1st aircraft carrier
China has moved closer to its goal of building a blue-water navy, with pilots successfully landing on and taking off from the Liaoning, the country's first aircraft carrier, according to military experts.
China capable to deploy jets on aircraft carrier: navy
Successful aircraft landing exercises on China's first aircraft carrier mean the country is now capable to deploy fighter jets on the carrier, a senior navy officer said Sunday.
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Backgrounder
The Liaoning (遼寧艦) is China's first aircraft carrier. It was delivered and commissioned to the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army at a ceremony held in Dalian Port, Liaoning Province, on Sept. 25, 2012.(More)Key facts and figures
Liaoning is more than 300 meters long and 70 meters in width, with 10 storeys below the flight deck and nine storeys above. The overall water displacement of it exceeds 50,000 tons. (More)