Speaking of French aircraft carriers, we cannot fail to mention their "Charles de Gaulle", which is the only nuclear-powered seedling in France and the face of the French Navy. However, this noble man at sea also has his own little secret - the power system is comparable to a classic car, and it runs slowly, becoming a "turtle speed legend" in the aircraft carrier world. Why? It's not because the French were stubborn and directly transplanted the small heart of the nuclear submarine to the aircraft carrier, but as we all know, they are congenitally deficient and have acquired weakness.
"Charles de Gaulle" is like a perennially ill aristocrat, which is time-consuming and expensive to maintain, and has to take a long vacation from time to time. The French were bitter, but they also understood that they couldn't sustain the scene with their feelings alone, so they relented, and it is said that they would be honorably retired in 2024, and the time for the new king to ascend the throne was set for 2038.
For this new aircraft carrier, the French have invested a lot of money, and they want to save face and money. According to reports, the 75,000-ton big guy, nuclear power, electromagnetic catapult, is readily available, and it is simply the protagonist in a science fiction movie. The problem is that the ideals are plump and the reality is skinny, and the French themselves cannot handle the high-tech thing of electromagnetic catapult, and they had to rely on the support of the big brother of the United States before, but now they want to upgrade their generation, what if the United States does not give face? There is also the next-generation stealth carrier-based aircraft, which is still in the dream of designers, and the time is pressing, and the task is arduous, and France has to fight for its old life this time.
The design scheme of the new aircraft carrier in France
Netizens have been hotly discussed, "Is France going to stage a Jedi counterattack, or is it another romantic fantasy?" Some people ridiculed: "This aircraft carrier is built, does it have to be equipped with an exclusive symbol of 'French speed'?" ”
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