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The new batch of 054A frigates built by the Chinese Navy have been upgraded to a certain extent, such as volume and displacement, and the deck has been lengthened for many years. In order to make it easier for warships and carrier-based aircraft to take off and land, why has the anti-submarine Z-20 not been put into service? Is there any special reason?

There are several types of naval ships that have increased the length of the deck, and the purpose is obvious, to facilitate the operation of carrier-based aircraft. For example, the 052D destroyer also achieved a lengthened deck on the 052DL ship built in the third batch.

In fact, it is not only the ship that is upgraded, the Z-20F is also an upgraded version of the aircraft. In order to facilitate the take-off and landing of this carrier-based aircraft, the hangar next to the deck has also been moved forward for upgrades and improvements. However, what puzzles netizens is that this anti-submarine helicopter has not yet been officially put into service.

The Z-20 and the upgraded carrier-based version, the Z-20F, are of similar size, about 20 meters in length, and are medium-sized upgraded aircraft. The Z-20F fuselage is longer than the original Z-9C, so the length of the deck must be lengthened to accommodate the flight of this fighter.