China Unveils Video Of Proposed ‘Star Wars’ Warship That Can Fly On The Edge Of Earth’s Atmosphere

China has unveiled plans for a futuristic ‘Star Wars’ space carrier than can deploy nearly 100 unmanned fighter jets and fly to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere.

The nation has claimed the Luanniao – slated to be 794ft-long, 2244ft-wide and have a takeoff weight of 120,000 tonnes – will be up in the air in the next 20 to 30 years. 

The warship, set to be the biggest in the world if it is ever made, is being designed to carry up to 88 unmanned Xuan Nu fighter jets.

These planes, still in their conceptual stage, will be designed to be highly manoeuvrable stealth aircraft capable of launching hypersonic missiles. 

Experts aren’t sure if the Luanniao could ever be feasibly made, with many claiming it was a publicity stunt that aimed to ‘inspire the Chinese public.’

But if it were completed, the new warship would ‘outclass pretty much everyone’, according to Peter Layton, a defence expert and a visiting fellow at Australia’s Griffith Asia Institute.

He told the Telegraph the Luanniao would be capable of flying over surface-to-air missiles and other fighter aircraft, adding: ‘You’re also out of range of the weather, generally speaking – and you’re out of range of most defensive systems.’