CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Barefoot]

Anyone estimated how many fighter planes it can put in to the air at anyone time and how long that would take, and how that compares to the US carriers?

 

[SpicySichuan]

Anyone estimated how many fighter planes it can put in to the air at anyone time and how long that would take, and how that compares to the US carriers?

Based on size alone, 003 may be capable of carrying 70-90 fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters akin to US carriers. However, I strongly doubt that the PLAN would every put that many naval aviation assets on one ship. The PLAN probably has less than three squadrons of J-15s. Deploying 70-90 aircrafts on the 003 and future 004 each respectively would require a rapid expansion of the J-15, Z-8, KJ-600, and J-31/35 fleets. The PLAN simply does not have that many air assets.

 

[SINCHIKI]

Normally I don't post CGs, but this is from a very good artist.

In the same vein, a magazine cover just for kicks. Not meant to be accurate.

Other works by this author.

 

[Kejora]

This comparison is more accurate
From left: Ford, 003, Shandong

 

[Red tsunami]

Only the flight deck though, the waterline width still smaller than Ford.

Size comparison to Ford:
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The width of the waterline of 003 is wider than that of Ford, and the block coefficients is larger than that of Ford. Moreover, the ratio of 003 in this picture is wrong.

 

[Vincent Ang]

Based on size alone, 003 may be capable of carrying 70-90 fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters akin to US carriers. However, I strongly doubt that the PLAN would every put that many naval aviation assets on one ship. The PLAN probably has less than three squadrons of J-15s. Deploying 70-90 aircrafts on the 003 and future 004 each respectively would require a rapid expansion of the J-15, Z-8, KJ-600, and J-31/35 fleets. The PLAN simply does not have that many air assets.

I think the Chinese are more than capable of building the air assets needed to equip their carriers with the maximum number of planes which can be placed in each carrier. The Chinese have a habit of revealing as little as possible of their military assets.

 

[Vincent Ang]

Which ratio are yiu referri

The width of the waterline of 003 is wider than that of Ford, and the block coefficients is larger than that of Ford. Moreover, the ratio of 003 in this picture is wrong.

What "ratio" is that?

 

[Red tsunami]

Which ratio are yiu referri

What "ratio" is that?

I am referring to the ratio of length to width of 003 in this imaginary picture. According to satellite images, the latest data are 325~330 and 82~84.

 

[zgx09t]

I don’t believe the protrusion on the rear of the island beneath the AESA panels is destined to have window cut in it or that is will house some manned flight control station. If you measure its height and compare it to known deck height in the bridge as illustrated by the windowed galleries on the side, you find it is less than 1 full deck in height. There seems to be no reason to make deck height lower than normal, especially when there seems to be plenty of space above or below it, if the space would be manned.

Windows or no windows, it will be known soon enough.
Who cares if bridge is as tall as whatever the deck it is in whatever level, as long as it fits the dudes in the picture in there, that's all it needs, they won't need 12 foot ceilings to install fancy chandeliers; unless, of course, they are the shortest people in the yard who just happened to be there when the picture was taken.

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It’s not the windows. It is the fact that doesn’t seem intended to be a routinely manned space.

Is it a fact, or your personal opinion?

 

[Red tsunami]

I am referring to the ratio of length to width of 003 in this imaginary picture. According to satellite images, the latest data are 325~330 and 82~84.

This is the deck data, not the final total length and total width.