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INS Vikrant 2.0

The Times Of India Podcast

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How Long Has It Taken for India to Build a Warship?

It took 13 years from the keel lane to the delivery this year. The vicrant can carry only about 30 aircraft and choppers, say, around 12 to 18 fighters and the rest of helicopters. While a the american super carriers can carry upwards of 90 fighters and aircraft. This has what is called stow bar, that is, stop, short take off, arrested recovery operations with an angled sea jump.

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