CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Richard Santos]

Probably a bit late to ask at this stage, but are both of the portside catapults parallel to each other, while only the starboard cat is at a slanted angle?

If so, that's a nice bit of design symmetry, whereas on the US carriers every cat is slanted.

so as to increase the separation between the proximal ends of adjacent catapults to allow for two of the widest aircraft envisioned to be spotted on then for launch at the same time.

 

[Helius]

so as to increase the separation between the proximal ends of adjacent catapults to allow for two of the widest aircraft envisioned to be spotted on then for launch at the same time.

Yeah, never questioned the reasoning behind it since there're 4 cats on the deck vs 3 on the 003.

Though I believe it's quite rare for all 4 cats to be employed at any one time anyway.

 

[Intrepid]

Though I believe it's quite rare for all 4 cats to be employed at any one time anyway.

Only three catapults can be operated at a time on the American aircraft carriers with EMALS.

 

[LCR34]

Only three catapults can be operated at a time on the American aircraft carriers with EMALS.

Iirc PLAN studied US carrier operations extensively, down to how they position the planes on deck, usage of elevator and cats and decided 3 cats and 2 elevators are enough.

 

[SINCHIKI]

I think Type-003 may be launched on the Chinese Navy Festival (Apr.23)

 

[Tyler]

Iirc PLAN studied US carrier operations extensively, down to how they position the planes on deck, usage of elevator and cats and decided 3 cats and 2 elevators are enough.

how many cables for landings?

 

[Richard Santos]

Yeah, never questioned the reasoning behind it since there're 4 cats on the deck vs 3 on the 003.

Though I believe it's quite rare for all 4 cats to be employed at any one time anyway.

the slant of the catapult track on the 003 is clearly intended to allow two aircraft to use the bow catapults at the same time. having both bow catapults in operation at the same time is common.

 

[AaronGTO]

I think Type-003 may be launched on the Chinese Navy Festival (Apr.23)
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Maybe next year. A lot of things is still not finished.

 

[TK3600]

Maybe next year. A lot of things is still not finished.

It could launch now. They did something unusual by installing catapult before launch.

 

[kriss]

The ship is definitely ready for launch. It's just a question of how many works the shipyard want to complete before it leaves the drydock.