Lethe
Captain
Yes, It's Minecraft, sorry I didn't make it clear
It's an impressive creation and I'm glad to have seen it. Just signpost that it's not real next time so those of us on phone screens don't get our hopes up.
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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It's an impressive creation and I'm glad to have seen it. Just signpost that it's not real next time so those of us on phone screens don't get our hopes up.
Apart from the "death to all your family members" which made me LOL, the satellite photo is kind of blurry. Maybe it was because of the brightness and weather issues.
However, from what I can observe, the weather shieldings for all three EMALS catapults are still in place. The rest of the flight deck space seems to have been fully installed. The arresting wires aren't present yet, however.
lcloo
Captain
The first photo is dated around January 2022, from Google Earth. Can't tell about the second images as it has been "painted over" to hide details and is too blur. Nothing really to see.
The 003 carrier MAY not be launched tomorrow (June 3rd, 2022) after all, contrary to what many (myself included) have been expecting.
Seems like there are no PRC flags on and around the 003 carrier, which means the launching isn't yet imminent. This is because PLA Navy warships usually have lots of PRC flags being set on and around said warship and dockyard.
Below is how 002 Shandong looked like during her launching ceremony.
Also interesting to note - Have the shieldings for the EMALS catapult on the 003 been removed? Because it does look like so... kinda.
Seems like there are no PRC flags on and around the 003 carrier, which means the launching isn't yet imminent. This is because PLA Navy warships usually have lots of PRC flags being set on and around said warship and dockyard.
Below is how 002 Shandong looked like during her launching ceremony.
Also interesting to note - Have the shieldings for the EMALS catapult on the 003 been removed? Because it does look like so... kinda.
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proelite
Junior Member
As a consolation for the possible delay of the 003 launch, here's how the Liaoning, Shandong and 003 would look like if they are docked together in one location. 
Again (and to clarify), these are built in Minecraft, and I do not intend to sh*tpost.
Again (and to clarify), these are built in Minecraft, and I do not intend to sh*tpost.
Just wait till August 1st if it will be this long.