MwRYum
Major
re: PLAN Type 071 LPD & its Landing Craft
Most sources outside the Chinese domains ain't that accurate, and many haven't been regularly updated as well. If account to Chinese explosive leaps over the decade that's not surprising.
If we look at the 071 LPD, there we have 2 problems:
1. When compare with other's LPDs, barring RSN'S Endurance class, 071 is rather small
2. It doesn't arrive with the full package( the LCAC in particular)
With such an incomplete package, long delay till the serial production began last year, the LCAC disappeared for so long until late last year, and an apparent sidelined treatment to large helicopters, it gives room for nay-sayers to call the LCAC. just a fluke, lacks all the said capacities to make it worth it's bacon... though of course it's just the PLAN takes time to put the full set into place.
So global security is talking rubbish. I still remember before 071 LPD commission, people question it saying it can't flood compartment to allow LCAC to move in and out.
Seriously , people who say 071 can't house helo and can't do this and that. Shall go get a life. We are not talking about some special thing LPD is going to perform. All those are just the basic of what a LPD shall do.
Most sources outside the Chinese domains ain't that accurate, and many haven't been regularly updated as well. If account to Chinese explosive leaps over the decade that's not surprising.
If we look at the 071 LPD, there we have 2 problems:
1. When compare with other's LPDs, barring RSN'S Endurance class, 071 is rather small
2. It doesn't arrive with the full package( the LCAC in particular)
With such an incomplete package, long delay till the serial production began last year, the LCAC disappeared for so long until late last year, and an apparent sidelined treatment to large helicopters, it gives room for nay-sayers to call the LCAC. just a fluke, lacks all the said capacities to make it worth it's bacon... though of course it's just the PLAN takes time to put the full set into place.