052/052B Class Destroyers
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MwRYum
Major
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
With the helicopter hanger moved to the centreline, that signifies major design changes...
This Is The Best One Out There, So Far
With the helicopter hanger moved to the centreline, that signifies major design changes...
IronsightSniper
Junior Member
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
Not so sure about that.
In (not so biased video), an unidentified ship fires (at 0:41), what the video claims to be the HHQ-9, which from my googlefu, is only in service on the Type 052C. My first guess is that the ship in question isn't a Type 052C (my googlefu's image doesn't look alike with the ship in question), so, perhaps a case of mistaken identity?
Not so sure about that.
In (not so biased video), an unidentified ship fires (at 0:41), what the video claims to be the HHQ-9, which from my googlefu, is only in service on the Type 052C. My first guess is that the ship in question isn't a Type 052C (my googlefu's image doesn't look alike with the ship in question), so, perhaps a case of mistaken identity?
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
Well from all the non dubious pictures and video clips we've seen of 052C firing HHQ-9, HHQ-9 is indeed cold launched. 0:41 can be any ship, and at such distance I wonder if one can even tell the difference between cold and hot launch.
Funnily enough, the missile that video stupidly claims to be S-300 at 0:27 is actually HHQ-9 being fired off 052C...
And 052C+ (052C hulls 3-6) do use the same cold launch VLS as the 170 and 171. They certainly look identical from the numerous photos we've gotten of them over the last two years or so.
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Also, someone said a few posts before that there have been no pics of 052C+s (hulls 3-6) which showed their VLS -- which is not true, we've had many.
here's one of what is believed to be hull 3 undergoing trials that were posted on CDF a week or so ago:
And hulls 4-6. All cold launch, fixed revolver VLS
And there are even more as months go back...
Well from all the non dubious pictures and video clips we've seen of 052C firing HHQ-9, HHQ-9 is indeed cold launched. 0:41 can be any ship, and at such distance I wonder if one can even tell the difference between cold and hot launch.
Funnily enough, the missile that video stupidly claims to be S-300 at 0:27 is actually HHQ-9 being fired off 052C...
And 052C+ (052C hulls 3-6) do use the same cold launch VLS as the 170 and 171. They certainly look identical from the numerous photos we've gotten of them over the last two years or so.
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Also, someone said a few posts before that there have been no pics of 052C+s (hulls 3-6) which showed their VLS -- which is not true, we've had many.
here's one of what is believed to be hull 3 undergoing trials that were posted on CDF a week or so ago:
And hulls 4-6. All cold launch, fixed revolver VLS
And there are even more as months go back...
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
I don't know if this is accurate. That latest pic actually makes the 052D look smaller compared to the 052Cs at the top.
I don't know if this is accurate. That latest pic actually makes the 052D look smaller compared to the 052Cs at the top.
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
Yes, it's the best blur out there. I am surprised the camera guy has access to a helicopter and clearance to fly all over the ship but don't have access to a camera capable of taking a clear picture. He definitely needs a slapping as I suggested before because the silly games is not necessary.
Yes, it's the best blur out there. I am surprised the camera guy has access to a helicopter and clearance to fly all over the ship but don't have access to a camera capable of taking a clear picture. He definitely needs a slapping as I suggested before because the silly games is not necessary.
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
Not on a helicopter.
one of the departure flight out of pudong PVG the climb out phase usually makes a turn right on top of JiangnanChangxing .
Not on a helicopter.
one of the departure flight out of pudong PVG the climb out phase usually makes a turn right on top of JiangnanChangxing .
MwRYum
Major
re: PLAN Type 052 Class Destroyer
No, more likely an opportunity shot from a windows passenger's seat on a jetliner, just like those ex-Varyag pics we used to get.
Perhaps you're too young to be informed, but China's airspace is one of the most restricted in the world, that makes private ownership of planes and helicopters largely restricted to commercial, route-flying type, not civil aviation that you can rent and fly anywhere as you want it. Such choke-hold is what stagnate China's aviation industry - while open-sky policy is on the roadmap but that'd be another decade before it becomes a reality.
No, more likely an opportunity shot from a windows passenger's seat on a jetliner, just like those ex-Varyag pics we used to get.
Perhaps you're too young to be informed, but China's airspace is one of the most restricted in the world, that makes private ownership of planes and helicopters largely restricted to commercial, route-flying type, not civil aviation that you can rent and fly anywhere as you want it. Such choke-hold is what stagnate China's aviation industry - while open-sky policy is on the roadmap but that'd be another decade before it becomes a reality.