Type 076 landing helicopter dock
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The Type 076 landing helicopter dock (NATO reporting name: Yulan-class landing helicopter assault[5]) is a planned class of amphibious assault ship for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[6] Compared to the similarly sized Type 075, the Type 076 is expected to have a CATOBAR system of electromagnetic catapult and arresting gears for operating light fixed-wing aircraft, likely unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV).[4]
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Preceded by | Type 075 landing helicopter dock |
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Type | Amphibious assault ship |
Displacement | 48,000 t (47,000 long tons) (full load) |
Length | 252.3 m (828 ft) (flight deck)[1] |
Beam | 45 m (148 ft) (flight deck)[1] |
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Propulsion | IEP |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC |
Aircraft carried | |
Aviation facilities | Hangar deck |
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