Chinese Aircraft Carriers - Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian and the future

[Deino]

A new update on the 004 aircraft carrier with what appears to be the not yet installed rudder.

 

[Michael]

Unverified report:

The Shandong aircraft carrier has completed its refit and departed from the Yulin naval base to begin sea trials. The core of this refit is to adapt it for the J-35 stealth carrier-based fighter jet.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

A new update on the 004 aircraft carrier with what appears to be the not yet installed rudder.

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It looks definitely much longer than 315 meters waterline with the remaining sections.

 

[Deino]

Unverified report:

The Shandong aircraft carrier has completed its refit and departed from the Yulin naval base to begin sea trials. The core of this refit is to adapt it for the J-35 stealth carrier-based fighter jet.
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That's fake ... this image is older since the the pier is no longer as in that image:

here, it is from October 2025:

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