CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[TOKYO DRIFT ABC]

Kuznetsov is NOT a CATOBAR type carrier
I never knew PLAN was ever going to build anymore stobar carriers.
Even as far back as late 2000s we've always speculated that they would at most stopped after 2 which they did with Shandong.
BTW CATOBAR is an acronym.. in real live navy speak, nobody calls it 'catobar.' At least not in.the USN.
It's only in written form.
@popeye you ever heard anyone call carriers catobar?

I didn't say it right! I just wanted to say that the Kuznetsov-based design has reached its limits.

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Was just looking at the photos of the ship from its first launch. What a great looking ship!

 

[vincent]

I didn't say it right! I just wanted to say that the Kuznetsov-based design has reached its limits.

How do you know Fujian design is based on Kuznetsov?

 

[gelgoog]

All the carriers share the same powerplant. But that seems to be it really.

 

[Rag Shiba]

How do you know Fujian design is based on Kuznetsov?

I think it’s a fair conclusion, given there’s no evidence to suggest otherwise. The island and the stern are just evolved from the Kuz.

 

[Blitzo]

How do you know Fujian design is based on Kuznetsov?

"Based on" is too strong a term I think.
"Derived from" is a bit more reasonable and even that is more applicable to being derived from Shandong, which itself is more based on Liaoning/Kuznetsov.

 

[vincent]

I think it’s a fair conclusion, given there’s no evidence to suggest otherwise. The island and the stern are just evolved from the Kuz.

Fujian is 20k ton heavier, with new electrical systems and wirings for three cats and a much smaller island. It likely has more powerful electric generators and bigger steam turbines. The internals are likely to have changed a lot from Liaoning and Shandong. Like Blitzo said, "derived" is more appropriate. Calling it a Kuznetsov dead-end is also not right.

 

[Rag Shiba]

Fujian is 20k ton heavier, with new electrical systems and wirings for three cats and a much smaller island. It likely has more powerful electric generators and bigger steam turbines. The internals are likely to have changed a lot from Liaoning and Shandong. Like Blitzo said, "derived" is more appropriate. Calling it a Kuznetsov dead-end is also not right.

We are on the same page. The word “based on” has a pretty lose meaning depending on who you ask.

 

[bd popeye]

@popeye you ever heard anyone call carriers catobar?

Never in my 20 years serving with the US Navy did I EVER hear the term CATOBAR. I first saw that term in this forum nearly 20 years ago..

 

[broadsword]

Never in my 20 years serving with the US Navy did I EVER hear the term CATOBAR. I first saw that term in this forum nearly 20 years ago..

It's in wiki

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