CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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There are two rotating turrets that look like point-defense missile launchers in the image quoted. Was curious if they were loaded during departure.
Other people suggest that they were not.
If the Russians can hand load their Grad missiles i assume the HQ-10 should be no problem.
Yes, alongside a 054-mod cutter to her stern.
If you can read the captions then you’ll know that no carrier borne aircraft has taken off from the Fujian yet.
If you may allow me to be pedantic, much as I do not believe any aircraft has been launched from Fujian yet, the subtitles specifically said they would endeavour to launch a “new type of carrier borne aircraft” (J-35?) as soon as possible, instead of just any aircraft.
Although you didn't post the full subtitles, this is supposed to be this takeoff assistant speaking his mind (it's hard to imagine a Naval Aviation University cadet keeping up with the real-time progress of the Fujian's sea trials). And at the usual production pace of Chinese military TV news programs, it's highly likely that this video was shot before the third sea trial.
While I'm not too convinced that the Fujian has completed its carrier catapult tests either, this evidence is just too far-fetched.
I was thinking of the KJ-600.