CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Temstar

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Yes, you're right.

And now, Fujian and John F. Kennedy will be in a tight race on who gets to launch their 5th-gen fighters first.
Isn't Kennedy still being fitted out in dry dock (has been since 2019)? Seems unlikely for her to catch up.

Maybe Ford, if USN want to refit for F-35C. I can't imagine there's that much time remaining for Fujian to launch a J-35 through, could have already happened in recent days for all we know.
 

ACuriousPLAFan

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Isn't Kennedy still being fitted out in dry dock (has been since 2019)? Seems unlikely for her to catch up.

Um no? Kennedy is already out of the dry dock and has already tested her EMALS.

(The photo is from March 2023)
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Maybe Ford, if USN want to refit for F-35C. I can't imagine there's that much time remaining for Fujian to launch a J-35 through, could have already happened in recent days for all we know.

For Fujian's case - I'd err on the conservative side for the time being, but I'd like to be proven wrong within these few days.
 
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