055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

[Dizasta1]

Which missile would Type 055 use to knock satellites out of the sky ?

Does China intend to arm their Type-055s with anti-satellite missiles? That would require specific housing (VLS)b wouldn't it?

 

[Jeff Head]

GREAT pic.

There she is ...making for sea.

 

[kwaigonegin]

Would love to see a modern navy come up against this beast

True blue water stuff right there

Pak nav shud get one.. would totally freak your friendly neighbor to the south out.

 

[Strategic Analyst]

From a marine architecture standpoint and modern warfare, this is a truly beautiful ship. It will be very exciting to study the waves and wake from this hull under different sea and loading conditions.

 

[winton]

Question: If the chinese wanted to, could they add another row of vertical launch tubes to the stern VLS?
There doesn't seem to be any technical/performance constraints if thats what they wanted?
What could have been the reason for only limiting it to 112 tubes?

 

[antiterror13]

Question: If the chinese wanted to, could they add another row of vertical launch tubes to the stern VLS?
There doesn't seem to be any technical/performance constraints if thats what they wanted?
What could have been the reason for only limiting it to 112 tubes?

There is heaps of discussion about that ... see the previous pages of this thread

Perhaps thats the requirement of the PLAN of 112 VLS. However, there is a rumour that the next iteration of 055 will be fitted with IEP and also would have 128 VLS and many other improvements, including possibly railgun

 

[Iron Man]

Question: If the chinese wanted to, could they add another row of vertical launch tubes to the stern VLS?
There doesn't seem to be any technical/performance constraints if thats what they wanted?
What could have been the reason for only limiting it to 112 tubes?

I think it's entirely possible that if/when the 055 class moves to IEP propulsion they will be able to get rid of a pair of GTs, probably the aft pair, which may allow the addition of 16 or even 32 additional VLS cells in the back section.

 

[zaphd]

IEPS is not going to drastically cut the needed installed power or propulsion plant size if they want to keep the same top speed. We don't know how crammed the type 055 is inside, but bumping the VLS count to 128 may require a hull stretch or getting rid of some other capability.

 

[AndrewS]

IEPS is not going to drastically cut the needed installed power or propulsion plant size if they want to keep the same top speed. We don't know how crammed the type 055 is inside, but bumping the VLS count to 128 may require a hull stretch or getting rid of some other capability.

IEPS propulsion is less efficient than connecting the gas turbines directly to the propellers. So the Type-55 is actually going to need more installed power if they want to maintain the same top speed.

We can see the Arleigh Burkes normally cruise with only a single gas turbine turning a single propeller. Yet they have 4 gas turbines and 2 propellers in total, because there is a need for speed.

I doubt they will increase the VLS count as 112 cells should be enough, especially since they will be operating fairly close to Chinese ports for resupply.

I think IEPS only really makes sense once you need large amounts of electricity, like with railguns or lasers.

 

[weig2000]

IEPS propulsion is less efficient than connecting the gas turbines directly to the propellers. So the Type-55 is actually going to need more installed power if they want to maintain the same top speed.

We can see the Arleigh Burkes normally cruise with only a single gas turbine turning a single propeller. Yet they have 4 gas turbines and 2 propellers in total, because there is a need for speed.

I doubt they will increase the VLS count as 112 cells should be enough, especially since they will be operating fairly close to Chinese ports for resupply.

I think IEPS only really makes sense once you need large amounts of electricity, like with railguns or lasers.

055 has more than sufficient power. Each QC280 is rated at 23~28 MW; 4 x QC280 will output between 92~112MW when all four are on.