055 Large Destroyer Thread II

[PeoplesPoster]

They are quite near on the side view too... a hot launched missiles will certainly be prone to spray the radar of the CIWS with his rocket fume. It's why I ask if they are cold launched. Found a link where we see cold launch from the front and hot launch from the back of type 055. So I found my answer. Radar are delicate things, it's why I was surprised by the proximity.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/10bovqc

just look at the side view photo above from By78, there is more than sufficient separation between the VLS and the CIWS

 

[Atomicfrog]

just look at the side view photo above from By78, there is more than sufficient separation between the VLS and the CIWS

Hot launch do quite a fireball on deck... we could see it on that Burke SM6 launch.

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I find it quite near it... but you could be right.

 

[lcloo]

Hot launch do quite a fireball on deck... we could see it on that Burke SM6 launch.

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I find it quite near it... but you could be right.

This photo give a better visual perspective of VLS and its distance from CIWS and the main radar.

 

[Stealthflanker]

How long the radar's gonna exposed to the fireball tho. That's the important question. Also for hot launched missiles like the YJ-18, there is a fire plenum in between the cells, where most of the flame would dissipate. Thus shortening the potential exposure of the exhaust gas to the radar.

 

[blueFan]

Ask a question, will the rope tied outside the speedboat release bin increase the radar reflection area?

 

[Maikeru]

How long the radar's gonna exposed to the fireball tho. That's the important question. Also for hot launched missiles like the YJ-18, there is a fire plenum in between the cells, where most of the flame would dissipate. Thus shortening the potential exposure of the exhaust gas to the radar.

Also could put the hot launch missiles in the forward VLS cells and just use cold launches near the CIWS.

 

[taxiya]

Ask a question, will the rope tied outside the speedboat release bin increase the radar reflection area?View attachment 115564

How could a non-metal rope increase radar reflection?

 

[by78]

A 055 in Qingdao was photographed flying a Russian flag, which was likely done to

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, the commander-in-chief of the Russian navy. He probably inspected the ship.

Some images from the visit by a Russian naval delegation.

 

[Temstar]

Some images from the visit by a Russian naval delegation.

This is on a 052D at Shanghai I think, crew from Gromkiy and Sovershenniy which are currently docked at Shanghai.

 

[by78]

This is on a 052D at Shanghai I think, crew from Gromkiy and Sovershenniy which are currently docked at Shanghai.

My bad! Thank you for the correction. Too late to change it now.