056 class FFL/corvette

MwRYum · Jan 26, 2014

TerraN_EmpirE said:
I think the problem is system wide. not just PLAN but PLA and PLAAF. the materials involved might be part of it. Some of that stuff is kept close to home non Exported and non-license except to close allies. the bigh makers being European and American.
Also The PLA or perhaps China as a whole likes to make everything indigenous. It's possible they just don't have a maker in the PRC or one who makes to the Spec wanted.

Primary material for anti-flash gear is Nomex, the same type of flame-resistant materials found in fight-fighting gear.

Considering both the anti-flash gear and flame-resistant materials have been around for more than 50 years (DuPont first market Nomex in 1967), why'd China haven't come up with something of equivalent?

Blitzo · Jan 26, 2014

MwRYum said:
And I still wonder why PLAN still don't adopt the anti-flash gear for their personnel...

Not sure, but inside their bags (those green pouches), are fully covered gas masks for all crew... which is quite interesting, because gas masks are typically more expensive than cheap, nomex, anti flash gear.

CIC of a jianghu during exercise:

MwRYum · Jan 26, 2014

Bltizo said:
Not sure, but inside their bags (those green pouches), are fully covered gas masks for all crew... which is quite interesting, because gas masks are typically more expensive than cheap, nomex, anti flash gear.

CIC of a jianghu during exercise:

So they thought of smoke risk, but not enough on the fire problem?

joshuatree · Jan 27, 2014

MwRYum said:
Primary material for anti-flash gear is Nomex, the same type of flame-resistant materials found in fight-fighting gear.

Considering both the anti-flash gear and flame-resistant materials have been around for more than 50 years (DuPont first market Nomex in 1967), why'd China haven't come up with something of equivalent?

A side question, why do naval personnel rarely wear helmets? While I understand it's a ship and not in the trenches, wouldn't helmets provide protection in case of shrapnel, falling pieces, if the ship was actually hit? Or maybe if the ship ends up in heavy seas and people get tossed around?

Jeff Head · Jan 27, 2014

joshuatree said:
A side question, why do naval personnel rarely wear helmets? While I understand it's a ship and not in the trenches, wouldn't helmets provide protection in case of shrapnel, falling pieces, if the ship was actually hit? Or maybe if the ship ends up in heavy seas and people get tossed around?

Many times, when in actual combat, they do wear helmets...at least they used to.

Blackstone · Jan 27, 2014

Jeff Head said:
Many times, when in actual combat, they do where helmets...at least they used to.

You guys are all wrong, the gas masks are actually for port calls to Shanghai.

MwRYum · Jan 27, 2014

joshuatree said:
A side question, why do naval personnel rarely wear helmets? While I understand it's a ship and not in the trenches, wouldn't helmets provide protection in case of shrapnel, falling pieces, if the ship was actually hit? Or maybe if the ship ends up in heavy seas and people get tossed around?

They still do commonly, but usually reserved for general quarters / battle stations grade of situations.

joshuatree · Jan 27, 2014

MwRYum said:
They still do commonly, but usually reserved for general quarters / battle stations grade of situations.

Does that mean they have it tucked away somewhere close by?

simonov · Jan 28, 2014

Just wanna ask, is FL-3000 in 056, had auto reloading capability?

joshuatree · Jan 28, 2014

simonov said:
Just wanna ask, is FL-3000 in 056, had auto reloading capability?

Doubt it, the ship is just too small of a displacement to have room. The two garages are mostly occupied by the triple torpedo launchers.

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