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

[damitch300]

Forward anchor hole.
Do i see a anchor chain hanging???
And the forward engine hole has got some sturcture around the hole.
Will it be fitted?

Plus look at the forward bridge part.
New deck added to it.

 

[Jeff Head]

Lift the Island structure! The sooner the better. I am excited to see that happen.

 

[FORBIN]

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Lift the Island structure!The sooner the better. I am excited to see that happen.

Look

They are room for 11 - 13 J-15 with saying 2 helos on the deck ? without disturbing air operations.

 

[Sczepan]

according to

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30 August

CHINA
MoD spokesman announces 2nd aircraft carrier, currently under construction at Dalian Shipyard, will be put to water „before year end“ ... „design similar to „Liaoning“ but 1.5 times larger“

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[Intrepid]

„design similar to „Liaoning“ but 1.5 times larger“

That is not true.

 

[Jeff Head]

according to

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Uh...IMHO, that's not really possible from what we see. Dimensions are virtually the same. 1.5X would mean a 95,000 to 100,000 displacement, and I just do not see that being the case.

 

[Jeff Head]

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Look

They are room for 11 - 13 J-15 with saying 2 helos on the deck ? without disturbing air operations.
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Here's my own derivative of those...showing simultaneous launching and landing, with a Type 055 guarding home plate:

 

[FORBIN]

15 J-15 on the deck max, a Nimitz around 40 aircrafts easy.

 

[Jeff Head]

15 J-15 on the deck max, a Nimitz around 40 aircrafts easy.

For simultaneous take off and landing, I could add a coup[le of more.

One waiting behind the jet blast of each one getting ready to take off. That would mean 18.

...and being able to do both is the safest for the aircraft launching, who if they experienced a failure may need to circle around and land.

If they were in a massive strike mode and willing to take the risk, then without having to keep the landing area open, they could easily have 25+ aircraft on deck.

Or if they were lining up aircraft for a PR picture, they could put 30+ on deck.

But for simultaneous operations, 18 is going to be about it.

 

[Intrepid]

The area you have to keep clear for landing operation.