How many 52Ds are in service now? Wikipedia seems to be missing alot.
See the Chinese language version of Wikipedia for that page. That isn't quite as subject to deletionists.
How many 52Ds are in service now? Wikipedia seems to be missing alot.
Any info on the growth margin of Type 052D?
The hulls seem pretty maxed out as they are, sitting 1m deeper than 052Cs and displacing upwards of 8000t.
They ought to make the switch soon and not build too many of them. Overweight Type 052D hulls without growth margins and hybrid electric or all electric drive are a poor investment for the future.The platform's foundations goes back to the original Type 052 and should be tapped out. Hence why I suspect its headed towards the end of the line, leaving behind the 055 and the next gen frigate --- ship I speculate to be between the 054A and the 052D in displacement.
Theoretically yes but you have to remember the economics of acquisitions. The Type 052D is half the price of 055. There are cost-benefit arguements for both sides.the Type 054B should enlarged to 6,000 tons with dual hangers
and they should end the Type 052D programme
future should be FFG+ CG and no DDG they have enough for now
the Type 054B should enlarged to 6,000 tons with dual hangers
and they should end the Type 052D programme
They ought to make the switch soon and not build too many of them. Overweight Type 052D hulls without growth margins and hybrid electric or all electric drive are a poor investment for the future.
Theoretically yes but you have to remember the economics of acquisitions. The Type 052D is half the price of 055. There are cost-benefit arguements for both sides.
the Type 054B should enlarged to 6,000 tons with dual hangers
and they should end the Type 052D programme
future should be FFG+ CG and no DDG they have enough for now