CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[davidau]

It's called a chimney.

not quite so, chimney refers to the exhaust of fumes. The whole structurse is called island. I'm also aware CVN don't need chimney for fume exgress, hence very much smaller

 

[davidau]

no sure if US still has conventional carriers but i am not comparing conventional with US nuclear i am not comparing apples with pears when eventually China builds its first CVN then the island would be much smaller

 

[kickars]

no sure if US still has conventional carriers but i am not comparing conventional with US nuclear i am not comparing apples with pears when eventually China builds its first CVN then the island would be much smaller

So, are you comparing the footprint length of 003's island to the footprint length of USS Kitty Hawk's island? Or the total volumes of the two islands? If it's the footprint length you are comparing, then 003's island is definitely shorter than Kitty Hawk's, especially considering the extra structure behind the main island that holds the radar. If you are talking about the total volume, then 003's is still smaller.

 

[no_name]

Kittyhawk's island will not look small if you replace their conventional mast with a integrated mast like cover. The apparent 'volume' of an integrated mask plus very large radars essentially wrapped around a chimney is deceptive.

 

[davidau]

So, are you comparing the footprint length of 003's island to the footprint length of USS Kitty Hawk's island? Or the total volumes of the two islands? If it's the footprint length you are comparing, then 003's island is definitely shorter than Kitty Hawk's, especially considering the extra structure behind the main island that holds the radar. If you are talking about the total volume, then 003's is still smaller.

thanks bro, i am talking about the base of the island ie X by Y metres....not the volume of the whole island structure. the smaller the base the better utilisation of deck space

 

[by78]

Through cloud cover.

 

[asif iqbal]

Through cloud cover.

beautiful

I took 6 flights from Shanghai last month never flew over the shipyard once!

even got the seating on the wrong side of the plane!

 

[Jaym]

Does anybody have an idea if jets landed on the Fujian yet?

 

[A.Man]

Does anybody have an idea if jets landed on the Fujian yet?

It will happen if PLAN has accepted the ship.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

Head on shot with mockups visible.