CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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While we're on the subject, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation's (CSIC) 701st Research Institute (Sina Military news) on the construction cycle of aircraft carriers, speaking generally but also using the Shandong as an example. From machine translation:
"The 701 Institute published the construction cycle of domestic aircraft carriers for the first time. The preliminary preparation time is relatively long, which takes about 5-10 years. These preparations include performance requirements, tactical technical indicators and so on. The construction period is about 5-7 years, including 3 years for hull construction, 1-2 years for outfitting, and 1-2 years for ship mooring and sea trials. It will also take 1-2 years for the combat capability to be formed after the troops are delivered. Therefore, the period from the start of construction to the formation of combat capability of domestic aircraft carriers is about 9-13 years."
"The 701 Institute published the construction cycle of domestic aircraft carriers for the first time. The preliminary preparation time is relatively long, which takes about 5-10 years. These preparations include performance requirements, tactical technical indicators and so on. The construction period is about 5-7 years, including 3 years for hull construction, 1-2 years for outfitting, and 1-2 years for ship mooring and sea trials. It will also take 1-2 years for the combat capability to be formed after the troops are delivered. Therefore, the period from the start of construction to the formation of combat capability of domestic aircraft carriers is about 9-13 years."
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
the timeline sounds about right
HMS Queen Elizabeth laid down in 2009, launched in 2014, commissioned in 2017 will reach first operational deployment in 2021
HMS Queen Elizabeth laid down in 2009, launched in 2014, commissioned in 2017 will reach first operational deployment in 2021
I have special source, but can't tell you where its from .
You can see at the end of this year .
foxmulder_ms
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Guys! f3243007008 might be too optimistic but we don't know the completeness of each hull section either. What I mean by this is that maybe each section (superstructure) is more complete and requires less amount work after we see them with the main structure, i.e level of modular construction might be much more advanced for 003 than its predecessors. And this won't be shocking. I would be surprised but not shocked if 003 can be launched at the end of this year. 2021 is more plausible but we will see.
That can only be Minnie Chan?
Anyway, please do not simply post an unrealistic statement, EXPLAIN!
How could the remaining work be don, at least this should be - without unveiling your secret contact - be possible.
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Can someone please set a reminder for this?
I read somewhere in TouTiao that it should be around Oct 2020. But that's all heresay as always.
But the point is from "heresay" that vessel will not be finished and some don't seem to understand that not the number of posts claiming something stupid makes them true or even possible.
It is simply a fact, that a launch - at least to the same state as done with the 002 carrier - is impossible within six months and I won't accept any further claim on this as long not an explanation is given.
Again, having different opinions is fine but at least here and maybe in contrast to other forums one has to explain and discuss.
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