CV-16 Liaoning (001 carrier) Thread II ...News, Views and operations

[KIENCHIN]

Liaoning vs Admiral Kuznetsov

Look Ma!, no smoke.

 

[Intrepid]

Look Ma!, no smoke.

I see a lot of tiltable whip antennas on Liaoning, but not on Kuznetsov.

 

[kriss]

I see a lot of tiltable whip antennas on Liaoning, but not on Kuznetsov.

Confuse me a long time what are those antennas for.

 

[FORBIN]

Kuznetsov needs a refit in Liaoning !

Nice thought. Let Dalian next build a carrier for Russia, transfer crew from Adm K to the new carrier and rebuild Adm K!

Refit yet planned ( especialy for host new Mig-29 ) after her actual deployment and it will not be luxury.

 

[Jeff Head]

Kuznetsov needs a refit in Liaoning !

The Russians are already planning a big refit for the Kuznetsov.

Exactly when is not clear...but in the not too distant future.

They want to optimize the vessel for the Mig-29K aircraft, and improve a lot of the electronics and sensors that are almost 30 years old.

 

[Intrepid]

Confuse me a long time what are those antennas for.

I think, for HF communication.

 

[kriss]

I think, for HF communication.

These antenna spread all the way from bow to stern on port side. Don't need that much for HF comm right?

 

[Intrepid]

These antenna spread all the way from bow to stern on port side. Don't need that much for HF comm right?

The large tiltable whip antennas of US-Navy carriers are described as HF recievers. I think, on Liaoning it is the same.

 

[Tyloe]

Are they planning to leave Sanya?

 

[Intrepid]

Are they planning to leave Sanya?

Why? Liaoning just arrives and winter is long.