I've showed two images which, to me, clearly show the hangar width. Can you show exact images that you have in mind, which, according to you, show that hangar "is clearly wider by a very significant margin"?
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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I've showed two images which, to me, clearly show the hangar width. Can you show exact images that you have in mind, which, according to you, show that hangar "is clearly wider by a very significant margin"?
Hendrik_2000
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New photo from Henri K blog
The new Type 055 has left the dry dock, and the flight deck of the new aircraft carrier CATOBAR is starting to take shape. It is rather a good thing that commercial flights continue to fly over the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard near Shanghai.
The new Type 055 has left the dry dock, and the flight deck of the new aircraft carrier CATOBAR is starting to take shape. It is rather a good thing that commercial flights continue to fly over the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard near Shanghai.
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It was unexpected that the China's third aircraft carrier had only two elevators and three catapults, you know,even CV-63 Kitty Hawk which built in 1960s still have four lifts and four catapults (Although Ford class proved that the three elevators are a more reasonable combination)..
So, I can’t understand what PLAN is planning....
It looks like the overhang modules on the port side has been filled
Thought everyone was laughing at the Indian carrier (maybe here or elsewhere) with this flaw. It can't conduct launching and retrieving operations at the same time... Don't think PLAN will make the same mistake
Intrepid
Major
Even the US-Navy doesn't conduct launching and retrieving operations at the same time. You will find this only for training operation (when there is a limited number of aircraft, may be only one squadron, on board).
Thanks your link！
It was unexpected that the China's third aircraft carrier had only two elevators and three catapults, you know,even CV-63 Kitty Hawk which built in 1960s still have four lifts and four catapults (Although Ford class proved that the three elevators are a more reasonable combination)..
So, I can’t understand what PLAN is planning....
Nope, exactly as expected.
I think this is the most likely official configuration of Type-003 with 3 catapults and 2 elevators.
Should be pretty close. Though forward weapon elevators might end up being in between the two bow cats, and not on the starboard side of them. Also, I doubt there will be room for plane parking space starboard of the cats. Rather, the starboard bow cat area will double as parking space.