but just shorter by several meters...lol
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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I wouldn't make that assumption just yet. Because the past couples of post all have different measurements. The margin of error is still somewhat too big for us to come to the conclusion that 003 is "shorter by several meters".
What could that mean? That it hasnt a bow sonar?
Not necessarly. This measurements are all estimatives. Even with a precise photo like that, we still got 3 different measurements just in last page, all of them bigger than kitty hawk´s waterline length. So thats still up in the air.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Chinese EMALS.
Rumors said that the PLAN higher officer decided changing the steam catapults to EMALS just after the construction of 003 had started in 2017, and it took the designing team one year to change the design.
I guess it's a considerable change to make, and this change is beneficial to the space usage - space that would occupied by the steam piping could be used for other things, such as hanger.
Rumors said that the PLAN higher officer decided changing the steam catapults to EMALS just after the construction of 003 had started in 2017, and it took the designing team one year to change the design.
I guess it's a considerable change to make, and this change is beneficial to the space usage - space that would occupied by the steam piping could be used for other things, such as hanger.
Did all of those estimates actually measure waterline, or did they include the bulbous bow?
Because they are all above Kitty Hawks 300m waterline length, so I'm not sure why @Josh Luo is saying it's shorter by several meters unless they all made the same mistake!
Intrepid
Major
They include the clipper bow. Waterline length is shorter than all the numbers postet in this thread.
Ship length and displacement is not all. Count the number of elevators and catapults, than you have an idea of the air wing. Measure the width between the fool lines of the landing strip, than you know the span of the largest airplane used on the carrier.
I maintain that the best go at trying to estimate the ship's length was posted a few months ago, here:
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
Since the construction Is modular it could be that JNCX is building a second 003 and since work is going on at DL that’s where the final assembly could take place so all of the above could be true but the launch of 004 would be from DL Surely Not - or at least IMO unlikely - since I cannot...
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antiterror13
Brigadier
It won't be long someone would say that Chinese 003 using a stolen Kitty Hawk design, a copy of Kitty Hawk
antiterror13
Brigadier
It has to be from someone much higher, likely from XJP himself
PeoplesPoster
Junior Member
I hope not, XJP knows nothing about EMALS or carrier tech, just as dumb as Trump trying advocate for steam catapults over emals on the latest US carrier.