Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, on Friday. The "City on the Move' is the largest aircraft carrier ever built in the country’s maritime history.
Here's all that we know about INS Vikrant so far.
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India’s first indegenous aircraft carrier is the largest ship to be crafted in India. It is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide.
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Built at a cost of Rs. 20,000 crore, 45,000-tonne warship is set to be the seventh largest carrier in the world.
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The flight deck of INS Vikrant is as big as two football fields and it is as tall as an 18 floor building.
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The warship took over a decade to be crafted, has 2400 compartments.
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It has a maximum designed speed of 28 knots with endurance of 7,500 nautical miles, which is equivalent to around 14,000 km.
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16,000 crew members can fit into the carrier. INS Vikrant can accommodate 30 aircraft on board.
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The hangar is as big as two Olympic-size pools. It has a well equipped kitchen unit that can make 3000 chapatis per hour.
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INS Vikrant has 16 bed hospital and has an emergency medical care unit along with Intensive Care Unit, radiology wing and other medical facilities.
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The largest made in India ship has 250 tankers of fuel.
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Initially, INS Vikrant is set to carry MiG fighter jets as well as helicopters. The Navy will conduct trials after it gets the warship’s command.
India’s first indegenous aircraft carrier is the largest ship to be crafted in India. It is 262 metres long and 62 metres wide.
Built at a cost of Rs. 20,000 crore, 45,000-tonne warship is set to be the seventh largest carrier in the world.
The flight deck of INS Vikrant is as big as two football fields and it is as tall as an 18 floor building.
The warship took over a decade to be crafted, has 2400 compartments.
It has a maximum designed speed of 28 knots with endurance of 7,500 nautical miles, which is equivalent to around 14,000 km.
16,000 crew members can fit into the carrier. INS Vikrant can accommodate 30 aircraft on board.
The hangar is as big as two Olympic-size pools. It has a well equipped kitchen unit that can make 3000 chapatis per hour.
INS Vikrant has 16 bed hospital and has an emergency medical care unit along with Intensive Care Unit, radiology wing and other medical facilities.
The largest made in India ship has 250 tankers of fuel.
Initially, INS Vikrant is set to carry MiG fighter jets as well as helicopters. The Navy will conduct trials after it gets the warship’s command.
INS Vikrant can accommodate 30 aircraft on board Twitter/ @sambitswaraj
The flight deck of INS-Vikrant is as big as two football fields Twitter/ @sambitswaraj
Built at a cost of Rs. 20,000 crore, 45,000-tonne warship is set to be the seventh largest carrier in the world Twitter/ @sambitswaraj
