Intrepid
Major
In China it is called 003, so we call it 003, too.
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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@Jeff Head ... sorry to interfere once again, but given that we are here at the SDF probably the final forum, which still uses the old - and by most members and especially Chinese forums - definitely wrong designation for both this and the second carrier, I want to call to change this.
It was once your decision and we accepted it, but now it's time to accept the facts.
This - the first CATOBAR carrier currently under construction is the Type 003 or at least carrier 003 and the first indigenous one from Dalian is the Type 002 or at least 002 carrier. No-one reliable calls it 001A.
Best and respectfully,
Deino
In my count:
Liaoning = Type 001 = Carrier 001- which is official
the so called Shandong = Type 001 A = Carrier 002 - like most published
the next Type = Type 002 = Carrier 003 (and may be Carrier 004),
so I will call it Type 002 and difference it by Type 002 S(hanghai) and Type 002 D(alian)
Liaoning = Type 001 = Carrier 001- which is official
the so called Shandong = Type 001 A = Carrier 002 - like most published
the next Type = Type 002 = Carrier 003 (and may be Carrier 004),
so I will call it Type 002 and difference it by Type 002 S(hanghai) and Type 002 D(alian)
No evidence whatsoever.
Jura The idiot
General
But we did receive a rumor a month or two ago that the carrier program had been accelerated, and in the last few days we were told that the module under discussion appeared a month, or a month and a half, sooner than expected.
Anyway, please: what is "the PK"?
Intrepid
Major
In China no prefix exists, it is simply 003.
I don't think we should be too fixated on the "type" of carrier under development currently by China. What we do know, beyond any doubt however, is that the first fully Chinese built carrier, the one we called the 001A, is being referred to by the Chinese authorities as "002", whether as "type 002" or just "carrier 002", we couldn't be 100% sure, but 002 nonetheless.
So, under such a situation, where the designation of an "002" being already OFFICIALLY reserved for the first fully Chinese built carrier, for us then to still insist on calling the third (and second fully Chinese built) carrier as a "Type 002", would make further discussions to be unnecessarily convoluted, especially since a good majority of other respectable discussion platforms out there are already using the designation of "003".
So, under such a situation, where the designation of an "002" being already OFFICIALLY reserved for the first fully Chinese built carrier, for us then to still insist on calling the third (and second fully Chinese built) carrier as a "Type 002", would make further discussions to be unnecessarily convoluted, especially since a good majority of other respectable discussion platforms out there are already using the designation of "003".
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Unsure if is credible with naval matters, but here is what he had to say:
Translation: "[There are] two conventionally-powered CATOBAR carriers and 2-4 nuclear-powered ones; these are the holistic requirements [of China]. Both JN and DL must build them."
Translation: "[There are] two conventionally-powered CATOBAR carriers and 2-4 nuclear-powered ones; these are the holistic requirements [of China]. Both JN and DL must build them."
Intrepid
Major
If there is no other technology replacing aircraft carriers, China will not be able to get by with only 4 CVN:
"it was time for China to become 'a mighty force' that would lead the world on political, economic, military and environmental issues"