CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Sczepan]

1st thing we will see: position and number of aircraft elevators
2nd thing we will see: position and number of catapults
3rd thing we will see: general layout of the flight deck

Interessting times to come.

Two large machinery spaces: will it have two islands with two stacks?

You may see the 3rd Thing now, if You take a look to Wuhan test center ...

 

[Intrepid]

You may see the 3rd Thing now, if You take a look to Wuhan test center ...

I think that for a successful simulation of the radar influence, not every aircraft elevator and every catapult has to be reproduced exactly. In so far, Wuhan will not be adapted 1: 1 to the deck layout of 003. Only the very prominent changes such as the ascending forecastle or the Prifly have been reproduced.

Or do You have actual pictures of a new deck layout in Wuhan?

 

[Tam]

This one from ChineseTiger1986 at the PDF. Stern section there for 003. Beside it is a CMA CGN LPG powered container ship and the other side is a 052DL having its bow sonar fitted. It blows my mind that officials from CMA CGN, which is a French company, that will come in and inspect their ships under production, can enjoy a good eye's view of the new carrier under construction. On the other side of the container ship, there might be more modules for the carrier, which has to be lifted over the container ship via the giant crane.




This might be the ship's bulbous bow.

 

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[Deino]

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Pardon... but what are these?

 

[Deino]

Another new day and another set of - still too blurred - images of the Type 003 carrier under construction. At least it seems as if no additional modules are stored under these large white movable shelters in the background of dry dock no. 4.

(Images via @彩云香江 from Weibo)

 

[Tam]

Three destroyers left in the fitting pool, one 055 and two 052DL. All three painted and fitting. Soon they will all be gone too.

But there is something inside this shed. These sheds are where some of the 052Ds were given birth.

 

[Orthan]

This might be the ship's bulbous bow.

Way too small for it, IMO.

still too blurred - images

Much clearer than the satellite photos that have been posted here. It appears that they have added the last module from the front hull that was missing, but not sure on that. But i think that its clear that they have still not connected the modules.

 

[by78]

Another new day and another set of - still too blurred - images of the Type 003 carrier under construction. At least it seems as if no additional modules are stored under these large white movable shelters in the background of dry dock no. 4.

(Images via @彩云香江 from Weibo)

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A bigger version, albeit quite grainy.