CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[00CuriousObserver]

 

[Dylan Nguyen]

Could the red object in the middle of the image be a stage for the commissioning ceremony? It doesn't appear in previous satellite images.

 

[charles18]

I don't think people understand how monumental the ability of the Fujian's EM cats to perform the launches of the J-15T, J-35 and KJ-600 is.

This is immensely hard stuff and China has basically aced it in its first test.

Looking at this from an "engineering" perspective an argument can be made there is a lot of technological overlap between EM catapults and perhaps maglev trains and electromagnetic rail guns. It's all just different versions of linear induction motors right?

If China is the first in line to master EM catapults perhaps that also means it will be first to master the other technologies?
If the answer is yes then this would indeed be monumental.

 

[LKK815]

I really hope there will be more aircraft than shown in this picture during the ceremony. It looks quite barren

 

[overview]

Yes, what really looking forward now is not the commissioning ceremony, but the moment showing an entire flight wing on the flight deck.

 

[Blitzo]

I really hope there will be more aircraft than shown in this picture during the ceremony. It looks quite barren

For a commissioning ceremony having two aircraft of each type of its regular airwing on deck is fairly decent.

Be glad that they have more than just one or two helicopters onboard at all.

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

Oh hey Z-20J~