Hopefully we'll get a high quality 4K vid like we did with her first sea trial after she returns!
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Fujian returns.
I don't really want to jump the gun here but that sure looks like a jackpot to me. Doesn't necessarily mean that it has conducted catapult trials with real aircraft though. Could just be a touch-and-go.
I don't really want to jump the gun here but that sure looks like a jackpot to me. Doesn't necessarily mean that it has conducted catapult trials with real aircraft though. Could just be a touch-and-go.
What else could it be?
I meant, other than that.
Like a real “land-and-stay”? Of course it may be a bit too early for that. Since the launch system is not ready yet, whatever aircraft that lands on the carrier will be stuck with the ship.
Arrested landings. But then, there's no guarantee that EMCAT launches followed said landings - The warplane(s) may just have been stowed in the hangar deck below after landing onboard the carrier.
Let's see if CCTV7 comes up with related reportings in the next couple days.
Who says that's the case?
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lcloo
Captain
This is purely speculative. You have to have evidence to support your writing.
I'd argue the launch system is one of the few things we do know is ready, considering we've seen it throw dead loads off the front of the bow already lol