Images from the first open sea test of China's newest aircraft carrier show the similarities and differences between the Fujian and the Gerald R. Ford class, the most recent from the United States

The vessel is the first of its kind developed by the Chinese Navy and incorporates technical advances such as electromagnetic catapults. Aircraft carrier should remain in testing until mid-2025

People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel is second only to US aircraft carriers in size and has three electromagnetic catapults

Named Fujian, Chinese vessel is one of the largest in the world and has cutting-edge technology with electromagnetic catapults similar to the US Navy.

Aircraft based on the Shenyang FC-31 prototype has catapult take-off capability and should be introduced later this year