Introduction to the aircraft carrier Kiev: The aircraft carrier "Kiev" was the first ship of the former Soviet Union's "Kiev" class aircraft carrier. It was built in 1970 and entered service in 1975. It was decommissioned in 1994. It was once a maritime "giant" that attracted the world's attention. "Hegemony" was once a symbol of the former Soviet Navy. The "Kiev" aircraft carrier has a total length of 273.1 meters, a width of 52.8 meters, a total height of 61 meters, and a standard displacement of 32,000 tons. There are 33 carrier-based aircraft, including 19 Ka-27/Ka-25 anti-submarine helicopters, 12 Yak-38 short-distance vertical take-off and landing fighter jets, and a trainer aircraft and early warning aircraft. The hull is bounded by the deck, with 8 floors on the island and 9 floors below the deck. The whole ship has 17 floors in total and has 1,400 officers and soldiers on board. The Kiev aircraft carrier has a hull number of 075.