CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Helius]

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Erm, thanks for the figures? Though I'm not sure what you're quoting for.

My comment with the graphic attached was to illustrate differences between 003 and Ford-class in terms of design and layout (probably should've used photos instead, in hindsight), not to make claims of 003's dimensions one way or the other.

While I thank you for attempting to clarify, truth is we still don't absolutely know what the boat's true dimensions are. It may be a good idea for us all to refrain from this debate yet again until official media releases some reference figures at the very least.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Of the four Ford-class electromagnetic catapults, only three can be used at a time.

Do you mean that only 3 out of 4 catapults can be used at any one time, or that only 3 out of 4 catapults can be used to launch aircrafts at once? These two have significantly different meanings.

Speaking of which, are the EMALS catapults on the Ford CVN still suffering from serious problems? Or they have been mostly solved as of now? This is also alongside problems with the weapon elevators and arresting gears.

Damn, USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 is one hell of an unlucky guy...

 

[james smith esq]

Damn, USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 is one hell of an unlucky guy...

Well, he was the clumsiest US President in history!

 

[Intrepid]

Do you mean that only 3 out of 4 catapults can be used at any one time, or that only 3 out of 4 catapults can be used to launch aircrafts at once?

Only three catapults can be powered during a launch phase. The fourth catapult is used as a parking area for aircraft.

In the next launch phase, another catapult can be used as a parking area for planes.

 

[Paulo R Siqueira]

Erm, thanks for the figures? Though I'm not sure what you're quoting for.

My comment with the graphic attached was to illustrate differences between 003 and Ford-class in terms of design and layout (probably should've used photos instead, in hindsight), not to make claims of 003's dimensions one way or the other.

While I thank you for attempting to clarify, truth is we still don't absolutely know what the boat's true dimensions are. It may be a good idea for us all to refrain from this debate yet again until official media releases some reference figures at the very least.

Correct, we only have approximate measurements, based on satellite photos.

 

[pakje]

Only three catapults can be powered during a launch phase. The fourth catapult is used as a parking area for aircraft.

In the next launch phase, another catapult can be used as a parking area for planes.

do they use steam catapults in the same manner?

 

[sheogorath]

Looking at the pictures of the carrier inside the drydock and the size of it, is it feasible to build two Type-003 ish carriers in it at the same time?

 

[Bellum_Romanum]

From a design standpoint, apart from the modified larger windows for the flight control deck, and a nice bit of symmetry with the parallel-running port catapults, what I'm most pleased by thus far is that the PLAN has pretty much filled every available square inch of the surface area with deck space, most notably the stern section of the deck, ostensibly so as to afford more parking space.

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This is in contrast to the Ford, which has dedicated pretty big swathes of surface real estate to those large sponsons at the stern, which I always think is a peculiar design choice to have so much empty space for a lone Mk.25 and RAM on either side, as justified by some ill-defined "future-proofing" rationale for future systems and fixtures that might occupy those spaces, all at the expense of less deck space as if that's not already at a premium which they've now fixed themselves up to have to do without.

Still, aesthetically this makes the 003 look like she has a bigger "butt" in comparison, which I like and I cannot lie.

look like she has a bigger "butt" in comparison, which I like and I cannot lie.

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[Intrepid]

do they use steam catapults in the same manner?

In the 1960s and 1970s, all four steam catapults were often used simultaneously. Now that hardly ever happens anymore.

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This is no longer done today.

 

[Intrepid]

Above all: the hangar deck is no longer used as an extended flight deck, but only for maintenance etc. This is why the number of aircraft elevators is becoming smaller and smaller.