CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Kejora]

Type 003's elevator in comparison to US' one

 

[Expert1324]

Type 003's elevator in comparison to US' one

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Wth, why does ours looked half the size

 

[daifo]

Wth, why does ours looked half the size

prob some of it is due to camera lens distortion

 

[Deino]

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claims that the deck may be closed ... in fact I see nothing!



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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1437291890450198534

 

[Lime]

The worker says the elevators are 22x22m size.

 

[TK3600]

Post implies the deck is temporarily closed to prepare for incoming typhoon.

 

[lcloo]

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claims that the deck may be closed ... in fact I see nothing!

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1437291890450198534

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[drunkmunky]

how does that *elevator size* compare to the ones on the other 16 & 17 chassis?

 

[hkvaryag]

how does that *elevator size* compare to the ones on the other 16 & 17 chassis?

003 is 22M * 22M, while 001 and 002 is 16*16。

 

[davidau]

003 is 22M * 22M, while 001 and 002 is 16*16。

The increase in area is to accommodate lifting/lowering two aircraft at the same time.