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Old 18-09-2020, 08:22 PM   #12
Crazy Dazz
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Default Re: FOTON Big General F150 Copy

Meh
So it looks a bit like a Ford?
I'd be more concerned if they were actually ripping off technology, rather than design cues.

During the 2nd World War, the British designed disposable Light Carriers, that were cheap and fast to build, and had a planned service life of 3 years.
After the end of the war, 3 were completed and 1 loaned and two sold to Australia.
HMAS Sydney was converted to a Troop-Ship & Helicopter Carrier because it could not handle jets.
HMAS Melbourne had been modified for jets, but even so by the 70's could not accommodate modern aircraft. It was sold for scrap in the early 80's after exceeding its planned service by over 35 years. It was considered so obsolete that almost nothing was salvaged form the ship before being sold for scrap.
The Chinese bought it, and studied it to learn how to build aircraft carriers.

(In an interesting footnote, at the time Melbourne was being retired, her sister-ship, the "Venerable"/ "Karel Doorman"/ "Veinticinco de Mayo" was still in service with the Argentine Navy, but spent the Falklands War hiding after the British threatened to sink it if she left port.)
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