The last picture is quite symbolic. A new generation of surface combatant backed up by China's economic juggernaut (represented by the Lujiazui Financial District).A retrospective on DDG 102, first launched in April of 2018.
055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread
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From Henri Kenhmann
Some very interesting details of the helicopter platform of the destroyer 101 Nanchang, class Type 055.
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Hendrik_2000
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What is those rail for Long time ago I have an interview with a company that design Helicopter arresting wire to help them land safely during the storm where the heli lower a steel rope and the ship capture it and slowly dragged the helicopter downA high-resolution view of the helicopter deck on DDG Nanchang.
Perhaps those are tracks for mechanized helicopter handling for use in rough weather, when it would have been excessively dangerous to manhandle the helicopter on a pitching and rolling deck. Many soviet and Russian warships have similar mechanized helicopter deck handling system.
The helicopter handling systems on some soviet warships such as the kirov and Udaloy classes deserve more comment and study. They are far, far more elaborate than seen on any western warships, with far more emphasis placed on space saving and mechanization. It looks like the type 055 adopted some of their features.
by78
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Those are tracks for moving helicopters in and out of hangars. The towing mechanism is embedded beneath the deck surface. You basically hook a helicopter to it through the gap. The mechanism then moves along the tracks, dragging the helicopter into hangar or moving it out to the takeoff spot.
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