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Originally Posted by SteeljawScribe
You would be correct in that assessment...  I'm thinking 2012 at the earliest for any kind of noteworthy operations (e.g., extended CV trials) - CQ would come later than 2012 and*that* will be interesting to watch... |
Captain,
I do not mean to drag out the point but I would appreciate your expertise. The Ukrainian engineers who prep the VARYAG were adamant that the thing cannot be made operational again. Also, the Chinese failed to get Ukrainian powerplants for that thing and the only local technology that could supplement this is nuclear. However, we have not seen anything glowing green in the night just yet.
Sir, with those in mind, are you saying that the Chinese actually have a chance of making this thing work?