CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[by78]

Self-explanatory.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

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

Why hold up the dry dock like that?

 

[Dante80]

They are not "holding up" anything really. It is pretty apparent that the engineering plan was to install the catapults before launch.
AFAIK, there are zero indications or rumors for something else going on.

 

[TK3600]

Why hold up the dry dock like that?

Maybe they think first super carrier warrant some extra care.

 

[Blitzo]

Maybe they think first super carrier warrant some extra care.

They are not "holding up" anything really. It is pretty apparent that the engineering plan was to install the catapults before launch.
AFAIK, there are zero indications or rumors for something else going on.

There is no confirmation that the plan is or was to "install the catapults before launch".

There is a significant difference between "starting work on the catapult trenches as other work on the carrier is being conducted prior to launch" versus "aiming to finish the installation of the catapult prior to launch".

We do not currently have any evidence to suggest the latter is the case, and past practice of other navies and the construction of other carriers, means it would be strange for the installation of the catapults on 003 to be finished prior to launch.

 

[Tyler]

Why hold up the dry dock like that?

Probably they will launch the ship, when the new modules for the next CV are ready to be moved into the dock.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

I think Type-003 may be launched on the Chinese Navy Festival (Apr.23)
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This looks really amazing!
Do you have the full and HD version? Because this looks cropped for some reason.

 

[Deino]

Probably they will launch the ship, when the new modules for the next CV are ready to be moved into the dock.

Do we have any recent images from the construction site or any rumours concerning a second Type 003 vessel?

 

[by78]

Do we have any recent images from the construction site or any rumours concerning a second Type 003 vessel?

Of course not, but we can always count on a fanboy to be entertaining, like a dog trying to

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[SINCHIKI]

This looks really amazing!
Do you have the full and HD version? Because this looks cropped for some reason.

I found this picture on

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it looks spectacular, but unfortunately I can't find the original version.
Here is the

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