CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Totoro]

Besides the CSIS-like measurement conclusions on my part, when it comes to length and deck width, it does seem that even the hangar opening is wider than I previously assessed. And might be around 19 m wide. We also saw before that lift width is actually around that figure, give or take a meter. So definitely wider elevators than on 002.

Final overall width will likely be several meters bigger, with all the little pieces of equipment protruding.
Also, length may be a meter or two bigger if there's some added overhang over the top pieces of the bow.

Island seems to be as compact as humanly possible, given the limitations of the requirement for the funnel.

 

[Richard Santos]

question, do the chinese carriers have sonars in their bulbous bows?

 

[Richard Santos]

Besides the CSIS-like measurement conclusions on my part, when it comes to length and deck width, it does seem that even the hangar opening is wider than I previously assessed. And might be around 19 m wide. We also saw before that lift width is actually around that figure, give or take a meter. So definitely wider elevators than on 002.

Final overall width will likely be several meters bigger, with all the little pieces of equipment protruding.
Also, length may be a meter or two bigger if there's some added overhang over the top pieces of the bow.

Island seems to be as compact as humanly possible, given the limitations of the requirement for the funnel.

I think the island as depicted in recent rendering is maybe improbably compact. there is no separation between the funnel and the electronic mast.

 

[by78]

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where
is
the
fucking
smokestack？
Im going to demand an apology soon.

This must be it! Oh what parallel worlds we live in.

 

[by78]

Has this been shared before?

 

[9615]

Has this been shared before?

Nothing suspicious shows up on the far side at which the modules of 003 was prepared. So I guess the sister ship is not there yet, assuming there is one.

 

[Helius]

This must be it! Oh what parallel worlds we live in.

Lol a "CVBN". How freakin' bonkers would it be though!

 

[Orthan]

Has this been shared before?

Yes, it has already been posted. On june 7, i think.

 

[celular]

Island?(from FB)

 

[Haot]

Smock stack detected, it is guaranteed now that this carrier is going to be conventionally powered. However this conventional carrier island is a lot smaller than I pictured in my head, good for them.