CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Godzilla

Godzilla

Junior Member
Registered Member
KampfAlwin said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1408632451476250626

Another pic of 003, but at night. Apparently, 彩云香江 thinks the builders are working night shifts. I'm guessing he thinks that due to the lit-up square holes at the flight deck. It would make sense, since the workers are probably fitting out the interior with piping, wiring etc.
Click to expand...
wouldn't be surprised given now the main modules are all together. Got to split the shifts up to stop people from working on top of each other. Its great to see how far these yards had come. 10 years ago the Korean, Thai, Indonesian and Philippine yards are all in competition with the Chinese. Now bar the Koreans, the others aren't fit to lace the Chinese yard's boots. All these mega modules and ships certainly have raised the labor pool and skills to another level! My last project in China last year yielded productivities like 16-20 DI per day per welder average, at repair rate of under 0.6% (We did 25mil man hours over 2 years), like 2-3 times Western rates at under 30% of the Western costs, and this isn't even elite like the CSSC or COOEC yards. These guys are the real reason for the China speed!
 
A

antiterror13

Brigadier
Haot said:
Considering the fast pace and stage of the construction, I have quite some faith that this carrier will and can be launched prior to first of October for China's National Holiday.
There is also an interesting topic in Chinese forums that they are discussing on which carrier will enter deployment first, INS Vikrant or Type 003?
Click to expand...

There is no doubt 003 would get commissioned with full air wings first .. way before Vikrant
 
Blitzo

Blitzo

Lieutenant General
Staff member
Super Moderator
Registered Member
xiabonan said:
"planned" and "rushed" are not mutually exclusive though. It could be planned to accelerate around this time.
Click to expand...

The way in which the word "rushed" was used was in a context where the progress was made at the potential expense of other things.

In any case, let's wait and see.

If the island has been installed before the flight deck was sealed I would be a little bit surprised -- but it would also hardly be unprecedented.
Other carriers have also had their islands installed before flight deck completion, no dramas.

E.g.:
Nimitz
nimitz.jpg

Ford
ford.jpg
 
O

oceanmaster

New Member
Registered Member
Bltizo said:
The way in which the word "rushed" was used was in a context where the progress was made at the potential expense of other things.

In any case, let's wait and see.

If the island has been installed before the flight deck was sealed I would be a little bit surprised -- but it would also hardly be unprecedented.
Other carriers have also had their islands installed before flight deck completion, no dramas.

E.g.:
Nimitz
View attachment 73900

Ford
View attachment 73899
Click to expand...
I just realize the US CVN has its catapults pointing to parallel direction, but 003 seems having the 2 catapults in main deck pointing in injunction directions? Am i wrong? Why?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top