CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[damitch300]

Nice to see the research.
But there is actually a resort/hotel next to the mockup.
Look to the north side.
You see a rounded section with housing.
A lot of kanoes and fast water boats.
This is just a big ass aircraft carrier resort hotel.

 

[danielchin]

We got the photo!

 

[winto]

 

[danielchin]

more....

 

[jobjed]

Are those WS-10s I see? If so, this aircraft represents not just Chinese catapult viability but also maritime jet engine maturity.

It also appears to be prototype '5' so can we assume there are four other prototypes undergoing testing?

Also curious whether the radome hosts a J-16-esque AESA radar or if they kept the J-11B radar.

Edit: On further inspection, the pitot tube makes me think this is only the J-11B's radar. The J-16's AESA does not have pitot tubes IIRC.

 

[Equation]

Nice to see the research.
But there is actually a resort/hotel next to the mockup.
Look to the north side.
You see a rounded section with housing.
A lot of kanoes and fast water boats.
This is just a big ass aircraft carrier resort hotel.

That's what I was suspected because one can see the building chillers over on the left side of the angle landing deck.

 

[delft]

Might it be that the hotel owner decided that these google pictures will be seen al over the World, some people will find out what is depicted and people going to Wuhan will eventually at least know of this hotel and more people will book rooms. Just cheap publicity.

 

[Jeff Head]

Are those WS-10s I see? If so, this aircraft represents not just Chinese catapult viability but also maritime jet engine maturity.

It also appears to be prototype '5' so can we assume there are four other prototypes undergoing testing?

Also curious whether the radome hosts a J-16-esque AESA radar or if they kept the J-11B radar.

Edit: On further inspection, the pitot tube makes me think this is only the J-11B's radar. The J-16's AESA does not have pitot tubes IIRC.

Good questions and observations.

This is another clear indication that a Chinese CATOBAR carrier is on the way...and probably sooner rather than later.

Clearly, 001A, which we suspect will be CV-17, is getting closer and closer to launch, and it will be STOBAR.

But I think we can presume that somewhere, especially with all the rumors and chatter to that effect, that 002 has probably started and is the deisng that these new J15s and their heavier landing gera were designed for.

Exciting thing to see!

 

[Jeff Head]

I copied these pics and discussion about the improved J-15 with the strengthened landing gear here to punctuate the clear indication that a Chines CATOBAR carrier is coming.

It's why they have mad this redesign.

Please do not continue too much the discussion of the J-15 itself here...that is for the J-15 thread.

But the implications for 002 and the eventual Chinese carrier can be discussed here.

Thanks!

 

[Intrepid]

After watching catapults to be installed at a land airfield and a fighter with a launch bar on the nose gear I am waiting for the first sight of a carrier-born early warning aircraft to team-up for

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