071 LPD thread

[by78]

Cockpit of the LCAC...

 

[delft]

OT
The cockpit was initially a small area where cocks fought and with around them people betting on the outcome of the fight. Transferred to water it became a small area in a boat to handle the tiller and some of the ropes to control the sail(s). Its meaning has been stretched very far.

 

[Sczepan]

to compare US-N LCAC:

and

and

 

[by78]

Two high-rez scans of '988' and '999'...

(2500 x 1805)

(2500 x 1806)

 

[by78]

One more...

(2500 x 1875)

 

[asif iqbal]

So seems like a LHD/LHA is under construction first order for 3 units is planned

Steel cutting said to be soon

Added to the LPD fleet this will form the first amphibious ready group

3 X LPD + 1 X LHA per fleet should give China 3 X ARG

This should ensure 1 marine expeditionary unit is always deployed

Add to that a CSG and we have two strike groups deployed at any one time

One in close waters and one far

The Chinese navy is coming together

 

[Jeff Head]

Here's are all four of the PLAN's Type 071 LPDs...all commissioned:

998 Kunlun Shan



999 Jinggang Shan



989 Changbai Shan



988 Yimeng Shan



Good looking, and very capable LPDs.

 

[Jeff Head]

...and another picture of each:

998 Kunlun Shan



999 Jinggang Shan



989 Changbai Shan



988 Yimeng Shan

 

[Jeff Head]

If anyone ever doubted the similarities between the Type 071 Class LPD and the US San Antonio Class LPD...take a look at these two pictures of my 1/350 scale models of each side by side:

 

[MwRYum]

If anyone ever doubted the similarities between the Type 071 Class LPD and the US San Antonio Class LPD...take a look at these two pictures of my 1/350 scale models of each side by side:

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Similiar they may be, but the San Antonio Class has more upper superstructure volume I think...thus of higher capacity.