CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Lurky McLurker]

so excited!

 

[antiterror13]

Especially since the news reports I have seen claim it will have IEPS and EMALS. Not sure if the PLAN decided to go with steam or gas turbines for the Type 003 class CVA's. So as China's first CATOBAR carrier and with several new technologies being introduced, there will be a major learning curve involved.

gas turbines

 

[Anlsvrthng]

gas turbines

Gas turbine powertrain experience can't be used for nuclear propulsion.

 

[antiterror13]

Gas turbine powertrain experience can't be used for nuclear propulsion.

003 is not nuclear powered

 

[Intrepid]

003 is not nuclear powered

... but may be followed by a nuclear powered type, so its turbines should use steam.

 

[Mirabo]

003 will probably use steam propulsion, not gas turbine. I heard that someone had already spotted a set of boilers on site.

 

[Anlsvrthng]

003 will probably use steam propulsion, not gas turbine. I heard that someone had already spotted a set of boilers on site.

Where ?
I can't find any boiler on any google earth pro image.

 

[Mirabo]

Where ?
I can't find any boiler on any google earth pro image.

It's buried in some Chinese forum. GE imagery is also typically too outdated to keep up with the most recent developments so I wouldn't rely on it.

That being said, it's just hearsay and not verified. Personally I think it makes more sense to use steam propulsion, which is tried and proven for large vessels. I doubt the PLAN will go from a steam-powered 001 and 002 to gas-powered 003, and then back to steam for CVNs.

 

[Anlsvrthng]

It's buried in some Chinese forum. GE imagery is also typically too outdated to keep up with the most recent developments so I wouldn't rely on it.

That being said, it's just hearsay and not verified. Personally I think it makes more sense to use steam propulsion, which is tried and proven for large vessels. I doubt the PLAN will go from a steam-powered 001 and 002 to gas-powered 003, and then back to steam for CVNs.

The Google maps / earth contain maps with 3D features and so on, so they are updated slowly.

However the GE pro (pc installation ) contain new images if you choose the "historic imagery " option.
Surprisingly, the standard GEP / GM / GE image is from 04/10/2018, but with historic imagery the latest is 29/10/2019 , for the Jingnan shipyard.

So, the GEP only 60 days older than the latest , grainy satellite image post on this forum.

 

[Tam]

It's buried in some Chinese forum. GE imagery is also typically too outdated to keep up with the most recent developments so I wouldn't rely on it.

That being said, it's just hearsay and not verified. Personally I think it makes more sense to use steam propulsion, which is tried and proven for large vessels. I doubt the PLAN will go from a steam-powered 001 and 002 to gas-powered 003, and then back to steam for CVNs.

There is something called the QD400 that showed up in the AECC catalogs. If you remember QD280 is the gas turbine used on the 052D and 055 and QD70 is for the Type 726 LCAC. QD400 is a 40MW gas turbine, likely for marine use. Four of this could deliver what you need for a carrier, with four 12MW diesel engines like those used on the 075.

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