AWACS for future chinese carrier

Soyuz

Soyuz

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I recently read an article in a british military aerospace magazine that said that the chinese navy had been developing a E-2/Yak-44 style AWACS aircraft for use on a future Chinese carrier. I was just wondering if anyone had any further info on this project or had seen any photos of a mock up perhaps? Also would it be possible to launch such an aircraft from Varyag's ski jump or would this require the installation of steam catapults?
 
bd popeye

bd popeye

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I read something similar..but I have a picture I found...True or not? I don't know!

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Gollevainen

Gollevainen

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Not exactly, the Y-7 is bigger than Hawkeye. The question is, as already mentioned the ski-jump. For my knowlidge the turbodrop aircrafts of this size won't be able to take of from Ski-jump. So thats basicly rules out this aircraft type in chinese service in near future (i don't belive that china is capaple to produce a steam catabult)

Awacs are tough almoust neccererity so china must look for other solutions. The most appealing is the Ka-31 or similar system in some indegenious helicopter, perhaps in Z-8.
 
bd popeye

bd popeye

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I found that picture on the forum of "above top secrect". I'm sure some of you have posted there. I have not. Is this aircraft real or not? Anyone know?

Because of it's size this aircraft could be shore based and operate in conjunction with the "mystical" PLAN carrier. Or maybe it can be launched from a ski ramp.

Here is a link to "above top secrect" where I found a discussion about a PLAN CV. If you read the forum you will see some failimar names. :rolleyes: Some of the post are quite childish and uninformed. :cool:

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IDonT

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bd popeye said:
I found that picture on the forum of "above top secrect". I'm sure some of you have posted there. I have not. Is this aircraft real or not? Anyone know?

Because of it's size this aircraft could be shore based and operate in conjunction with the "mystical" PLAN carrier. Or maybe it can be launched from a ski ramp.

Here is a link to "above top secrect" where I found a discussion about a PLAN CV. If you read the forum you will see some failimar names. :rolleyes: Some of the post are quite childish and uninformed. :cool:

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Can a turbo prop plane be lauch via ski jump?
 
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walter

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IDonT said:
Can a turbo prop plane be lauch via ski jump?
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it is feasible for a turboprop to make it off a ski jump. In the past, rocket assisted take-offs have been demonstrated on even larger aircraft (C-130s) than the one pictured. After take-off the rockets are jettisoned. I think such a solution is easily doable. As for the picture, I have no idea if it is real. What aircraft type is that?


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MIGleader

MIGleader

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the plain in the pic is a mock up for a future carrier awacs.

the people in above top secret tend to use links that take pictures out of context.

what might a future varyag size carrier hold?
 
PLABUDDY

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22 Su-27s/Su-30s and 10 helo helicopters. Personally I think Varyag is enough for PLAN now, if they are working to finish it. Then they can buy or build more advanced carriers. :)
 
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