075 LHD thread

[SanWenYu]

I think its just a combination of the viewing angle and the lighting softening the shadows, making it look less sharp.

It is rounded. See the 2nd photo of post #3986 above.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Via 张之洞 (watermark)

 

[Helius]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1953061900943781984

 

[def333]

Type075 LHD leaving #Shanghai Harbour on 11 Sep

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1966230754557587553

 

[iBBz]

Full res here

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[mack8]

A question, am i mistaken in remembering reading some time back that according to rumours/insiders there is an order for two additional 075s? Thus bringing the total to 6?

 

[Tomboy]

A question, am i mistaken in remembering reading some time back that according to rumours/insiders there is an order for two additional 075s? Thus bringing the total to 6?

Yes, the current rumored(with strong evidence) total is 6.

 

[gelgoog]

Makes sense. If you add up the Japanese and South Korean flattops they are also 6.

 

[mack8]

What i'm still very interested in is what is the relation between 075 and 076. Is the 076 the de-facto successor or they are going to be built in parallel, and if so how many more 076s will be build to serve alongside the at least 6 075s built/building, at least in the near future?

 

[tamsen_ikard]

Yes, the current rumored(with strong evidence) total is 6.

I actually don't like that China is building so many LHDs rather than building more actual carriers. Carriers provide more utility for China in contesting the western pacific rather than LHDs which will be sitting ducks anywhere outside the first island chain, unless supported also by a carrier.

Moreover, LHDs are less useful in a Taiwan scenario and more about blue water projection of power.

A more balanced approach would be to have equal number of LHDs and carriers just like the US does.