CV-17 Shandong (002 carrier) Thread I ...News, Views and operations

[DaTang cavalry]

The sea trial ended so soon.

 

[A.Man]

Hope not the full speed:

 

[by78]

Here's another photo of her return from trials...

(2048 x 1168)

 

[gelgoog]

They have even painted the landing strip. I would not be surprised if they starting doing helicopter landing/takeoff tests soon. Unless the short time of these propulsion tests means there's something wrong with the propulsion of the ship.

I would not be surprised if it became operational either late this year or early next year but there are folks here with better experience in making those estimates than me. It does seem to be progressing a lot faster than the Liaoning though.

 

[asif iqbal]

Bring on dual carrier sustainment deployment in 2019

 

[asif iqbal]

Has this been posted before ?

Double them up

 

[Hendrik_2000]

They have even painted the landing strip. I would not be surprised if they starting doing helicopter landing/takeoff tests soon. Unless the short time of these propulsion tests means there's something wrong with the propulsion of the ship.

I would not be surprised if it became operational either late this year or early next year but there are folks here with better experience in making those estimates than me. It does seem to be progressing a lot faster than the Liaoning though.

I doubt it if anything goes wrong just a day before the ship return. The official PLA spoke man announce that everything goes well

Sea trials of China's second aircraft carrier safe, smooth: spokesperson
Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-30 21:36:27|Editor: Yamei

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BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Sea trials of China's second aircraft carrier have been conducted safely and smoothly and achieved the anticipated goals, China's Ministry of National Defense said Thursday.

Wu Qian, spokesperson for the ministry, said at a regular press conference that the aircraft carrier left a dock at Dalian Shipyard in northeast China's Liaoning Province in recent days for the sea trials to test its equipment platform and facilities.

Wu said the operation was a normal arrangement in the construction plan of the carrier and its construction is being carried forward steadily in accordance with the plan.

#3217Hendrik_2000, Thursday at 3:04 PM

 

[bd popeye]

Bring on dual carrier sustainment deployment in 2019

Now how's that going to happen? Does the PLAN have;

1)Logistical supply line to main two CV strike groups?
2)Trained up crews & pilots?
3)Enough aircraft?
4)Does either ship have have a jet maintenance shop?
5)Fully functional aircraft maintenance departments aboard both ships? High performance jet aircraft do have major maintenance needs.

I'll stop there.

There's a lot involved in sending a properly trained and fully operational Aircraft Carrier on a deployment. There really is.

 

[Franklin]

I guess I jumped the gun last time. Next time i will only post when the ship is back!

Type 001A Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials

first sea trial (13 may 2018 - 18 may 2018) (5 days)
second sea trial (25 august 2018 - 1 september 2018) (7 days)

total 12 days at sea in 141 days

For comparison with the Liaoning.

Sea trials under shipyard

first sea trial (10 august 2011 – 13 august 2011) (3 days)
second sea trial (28 november 2011 – 10 december 2011) (12 days)
third sea trial (20 december 2011 – 29 december 2011) (9 days)
fourth sea trial (7 january 2012 – 16 january 2012) (9 days)
fifth sea trial (19 april 2012 – 30 april 2012) (11 days)
sixth sea trial (7 may 2012 – 16 may 2012) (9 days)
seventh sea trial (23 may 2012 – 1 june 2012) (9 days)
eighth sea trial (7 june 2012 – 21 june 2012 ) (14 days)
ninth sea trial (6 july 2012 – 30 july 2012) (24 days)
tenth sea trial (27 august 2012 – 30 august 2012) (3 days)

total 103 days at sea in 1 year and 20 days

Sea trials under PLAN (commissioned on 25 september 2012)

first sea trial (11 october 2012 – 30 october 2012) (19 days)
second sea trail (12 november 2012 – 25 november 2012) (13 days)
third sea trial (11 june 2013 - 3 july 2013) (22 days)

total days at sea 157 days

 

[Jeff Head]

Now how's that going to happen? Does the PLAN have;

1)Logistical supply line to main two CV strike groups?
2)Trained up crews & pilots?
3)Enough aircraft?
4)Does either ship have have a jet maintenance shop?
5)Fully functional aircraft maintenance departments aboard both ships? High performance jet aircraft do have major maintenance needs.

I'll stop there.

There's a lot involved in sending a properly trained and fully operational Aircraft Carrier on a deployment. There really is.

I do not believe they have two full air wings built yet...but they are building more J-15s and will reach that number sooner rather than later.

As to crews, I expect they will take some group of personnel from the CV-16, including some senior NCOs over to the C-17 and have them help more quickly train a CV-17 crew.

Time will tell.

But it is only the second trial and it has been at see a total of 10-12 days. Still lots to do.

They may turn it over to the PLAN by the spring depending on what they get done between now and then.