CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Kejora]

Side by side comparisons of the two most recent images of the Type 003 carrier.

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Is the left photo showing the crane installing the new part?

 

[Deino]

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Is the left photo showed the crane installing the new part?

Maybe

 

[Andy1974]

Could these be ledges for CIWS etc?

 

[Intrepid]

Could these be ledges for CIWS etc?

Could, yes - but it is unlikely.

Look at the building progess of Shandong (second video on the linked website). Should be very similar for 003:

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[Team Blue]

You're all wrong.

China's going to pull a Glomar Explorer and the Type 003 will have a crane.

 

[Mulong]

Guess what

 

[jimmyjames30x30]

Guess what
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What?

 

[A.Man]

Guess what
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Don't See A Thing, Better Not to Make An Assumption-Assumption is the mother of all fxxk-ups!

 

[Courier_Estel]

what?

 

[Deino]

Guess what
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Latest one, but I really have no clue of what you are guessing?