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

[FORBIN]

There seem be in the last image even four Z-18J AEW-helicopters on-board the CV-16 Liaoning.

Yep here
今回の遼寧は、4機のZ-18J早期警戒ヘリを搭載、先回に言った搭載機数に合う

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And more large

 

[asif iqbal]

More than what meets the eye with Cv16

How many J15 in that hanger ?? Another surprise

 

[Sczepan]

There seem be in the last image even four Z-18J AEW-helicopters on-board the CV-16 Liaoning.

an one Z-18 VIP in front of the island

 

[davidau]

First time Z-18F on board..

Z-18F has strong anti-submarine capability...
surface search radar at chin with a search range 40 to 70 km, can detect periscope and masts..

 

[asif iqbal]

CV16 has 7 helicopters on board wow !

They are using like a LHD lol plus a carrier

Always getting better

China needs to use more sea borne helos and get this experience under it's belt

So 7 x helos and 13 x fighters so far

The biggest threat to CV16 is submarines and heavy screening is a good idea no doubt USN will be tagging this carrier

 

[Sczepan]

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The biggest threat to CV16 is submarines and heavy screening is a good idea no doubt USN will be tagging this carrier

don't forget the CBG - they have to kill submarines;
subhunters (like Z-18 F) on board of the carrier should be the last joker

 

[bd popeye]

After reading sina military channel I do believe in the next few days we will be reading and seeing photos of night landings aboard CV-16. I'm convinced.

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The "hype" is being built.

 

[bd popeye]

I just posted this in the J-15 thread;

I'd just like to know what sort of flight ops the ship is doing.
How many sorties a day?
What is the length of of those sorties? You know..how long are those J-15s staying aloft?
Are they launching with any weapons?
How reliable are those J-15s?
Have they fodded any engines yet?

I wonder because to me the bottom line is how does the PLAN operate these big airplanes? They burn a lot of fuel. I think launching off CV-16 WITHOUT a full bag of gas? (in my opinion) Just how do they do this? I think their sorties maybe truncated. Maybe only 45 minutes to an hour. Perhaps the PLAAF is lending a hand are refueling these big birds.

Of course I could be incorrect in my assessment.

 

[Richard Santos]

Is there any sort of airborne EWAC capability operational with the Liaoning now? The z-18j does not appear to have any radardome that offer 360 coverage.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Is there any sort of airborne EWAC capability operational with the Liaoning now? The z-18j does not appear to have any radardome that offer 360 coverage.

Z18J is the airborne EWAC . The radardome is retractable inside in the helicopter if it not in use. Once airborne a door is opened and the radar is lower It has 360 degree coverage

From Huitong
A PLAN

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AEW helicopter just landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier Liaoning. The helicopter features a retractable radar antenna located behind a completely redesigned rear door. The radar is thought to be a long-range multi-mode AESA developed by the 38th Institute. Once the helicopter is in the air, the door opens and the rotating antenna is lowered vertically and can provide 360° coverage. The antenna is then retracted into the fuselage after the usage. The design of

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appears similar to French AS-532 Horizon battlefield surveillance helicopter. Similar to Z-18, a FLIR turret is mounted underneath the nose for night and poor weather operations. Additional antennas for MAWS and RWR are mounted on the nose and rear fuselage as well. A

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prototype was first spotted near CHAIC in 2009. At least three are stationed onboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning to support the J-15 fighter. As the result its rotor blades and tail boom can be folded to save parking space. However due to the limited payload and internal space of

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, its performance cannot match that of a fix-wing shipborne AWACS aircraft with a full C3I capability such as American E-2C. Therefore

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is a stop-gap measure until a fix-wing AWACS aircraft based on Y-7 enters the service. Besides AEW, the helicopter is equipped with a hoist on the starboard side of the forward fuselage for SAR