CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Intrepid

Intrepid

Major
delft said:
But the nuclear powered carrier leaves her fossil fuelled escorts behind?
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Nuclear powered US-carriers can refuel their escorts with their kerosene-type fuel, because they have plenty of it on board. About 11000 tons. The large conventionaly powered US-carriers had only 6000 tons of kerosene-type fuel plus 8000 tons of oil for their boilers. They also used to fill up their escorts, especially before riding through stormy wheather.

A carrier recieves every third day aviation fuel by replenishment at sea.
 
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delft

Brigadier
Intrepid said:
Nuclear powered US-carriers can refuel their escorts with their kerosene-type fuel, because they have plenty of it on board. About 11000 tons. The large conventionaly powered US-carriers had only 6000 tons of kerosene-type fuel plus 8000 tons of oil for their boilers. They also used to fill up their escorts, especially before riding through stormy wheather.

A carrier recieves every third day aviation fuel by replenishment at sea.
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Even the little Dutch carrier Karel Doorman, later the Argentinian 25 de Mayo, was used to refuel her escorts.
 
Hendrik_2000

Hendrik_2000

Lieutenant General
From Henri K blog another rumor

A source working at the Jiangnan Shipyard indicates that the cutting of the 1st sheet of the CATOBAR Type 002 aircraft carrier took place on 29/06


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Hendrik_2000

Hendrik_2000

Lieutenant General
Richard Santos said:
That's June 29 of this year? Some information say the hull assembly had already begun in 2016.
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I thought the work was halted due to reevaluation of catapult selection. And the competition was reopen by building those 2 different type of catapult
Now we know the winner is Emal. So I guess they proceed on that base and redesign the CV18. The construction was delay by a year
 
asif iqbal

asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
Cutting the steel could have been done last year while design on catapults is finalised

However if the steel was cut last year the keel would be close to being laid

Switching from steam to EMALS would not change much in fabrication of modules etc internally yes

Either way 002 is definitely under works I believe that

Look at the ground activity, mock ups and scale models the timing is right

CV-18 brings in J15T and KJ-600

CV-19 brings in naval stealth J31 and UCAV
 
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