CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Deino]

If I'm not mistaken, then this is one of the clearest images of the PLANS-18 "Fujian" leaving the yard today towards her third sea trial.

(Image via @琴石2022 from Weibo)

 

[grulle]

Look at that USA supercarrier lookalike. I think we should take this moment to reflect on something. How did china go from being poorer than African countries in the 1950s to being the second most powerful country in the world??? Should we thank western countries for making china the worlds factory or should we praise the CCP’s policies?

 

[vincent]

Look at that USA supercarrier lookalike. I think we should take this moment to reflect on something. How did china go from being poorer than African countries in the 1950s to being the second most powerful country in the world??? Should we thank western countries for making china the worlds factory or should we praise the CCP’s policies?

No politics

 

[by78]

Look at that USA supercarrier lookalike. I think we should take this moment to reflect on something. How did china go from being poorer than African countries in the 1950s to being the second most powerful country in the world??? Should we thank western countries for making china the worlds factory or should we praise the CCP’s policies?

Could you please not derail this thread with political commentary?

 

[valysre]

Moving away from political commentary, in this post there are two mockups visible in front of the island tower of Fujian.
The one on the right seems to be a Flanker, what's the one on the left? It doesn't look like the J-35, but I'm not experienced with this sort of visual identification.

 

[Deino]

Moving away from political commentary, in this post there are two mockups visible in front of the island tower of Fujian.
The one on the right seems to be a Flanker, what's the one on the left? It doesn't look like the J-35, but I'm not experienced with this sort of visual identification.

Ar least today we saw two J-15s

 

[Jono]

a real fuel truck parked in front of the Bridge tower, but I am not sure if the two J-15s are mock ups or real planes to my amateur eyes, what gives?
difficult to imagine doing flight tests on the 3rd sea trial although I will be more than happy to see the two planes missing upon return of the CV-18.

 

[H2O]

a real fuel truck parked in front of the Bridge tower, but I am not sure if the two J-15s are mock ups or real planes to my amateur eyes, what gives?
difficult to imagine doing flight tests on the 3rd sea trial although I will be more than happy to see the two planes missing upon return of the CV-18.

Mock ups. Real fighters are flown to the carrier from a land naval base. The fuel truck is likely for helicopters and backup purposes.

 

[Jono]

Mock ups. Real fighters are flown to the carrier from a land naval base. The fuel truck is likely for helicopters and backup purposes.

Ah, makes sense, thank you very much.

 

[defenceman]

Hi,
when someone taking this snap, is it by a person randomly click it
or been monitored by the authorities and check and let him put on the
circulation, why I’m asking this Qs is even yIu enhance the picture you
can’t get much out of it probably not been taken out by some nice camera
or by someone professional
thank you