071 LPD thread

[Jeff Head]

China can put a man in space but not a jeep on the Type 726???

Running empty yet again !!

Gets to me why they kept doing this every time

Have they even load tested those LCAC in the Type 071 LPD ???

What Iron Man is wondering is whether the 726 can have three or four jeep sized vehicles lined up next to each other in line...whether it is wide enough to do that...so that say, eigh jeeps could fit in.

I have to believe they can.

Foe example, a US LCAC can line up three HMVEEs next to one another:



From this picture I have to believe the Chinese Type 726 can do at least two rows.



But all I have ever seen with them at sea or on the beach is with either nothing in them, or a single APC.



Whereas you see US LCACs loaded to the hilt all of the time and involve in beack landing exercies full like this all of the time:

 

[superdog]

Type 726's deck space appears narrower, plus the non-sliding doors need space to open, so probably only 2 rows of these:



or just one row of these:



Maybe they can squeeze in 3 rows of these, but not anything wider like a humvee:

 

[Iron Man]

Maybe they can squeeze in 3 rows of these, but not anything wider like a Humvee:
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There is no way 3 rows of these can fit. 2 rows is maybe reasonable, but there are vents and doors that open outwards into the bay, which leads me to believe they may never have even intended this craft to load more than 1 row at a time, which is a shame really.

 

[asif iqbal]

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[Hendrik_2000]

rumor has it 5th type 71 is in the work. A blurry picture from Dafeng Cao

5th 071 LPD

 

[Blackstone]

Is it known if it'll be another 071 or an 071A?

 

[asif iqbal]

Looks like the right spot to see the Type 071

They haven't even got the Type 726 streamlined yet why build LPD?

 

[Blackstone]

Looks like the right spot to see the Type 071

They haven't even got the Type 726 streamlined yet why build LPD?

In any case, it'll serve as messaging to Governor Tsai on the "One China Policy."

 

[PanAsian]

In any case, it'll serve as messaging to Governor Tsai on the "One China Policy."

Just as the recent Liaoning tour should be noted for circling around Taiwan rather than general exercising of growing capabilities.

 

[asif iqbal]

In any case, it'll serve as messaging to Governor Tsai on the "One China Policy."

I'm pretty sure Tsai has much more issues on China to get the message rather than the appearance of a 5th LPD