CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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It would be a giant satisfaction to see a test bed catapulted out of one of these sheds...
Most slogans were mounted facing sky. Except few crane operators, workers even could not see them when they were working. Obviously they were just for CCTV aerial footage shooting.
But, if removing these slogans means sheds will also be removed soon, it is indeed a big progress.
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FWIW, some nice magazine illustrations. Take it with a grain of salt.
An updated magazine illustration. Again take it with a serving of salt.
Just thought it's worth pointing out anyway -An updated magazine illustration. Again take it with a serving of salt.
A couple of small observations at first glance with this rendering - unless the ones during 003's launch were just placeholders not meant as final, the 1130 guns should be the new AESA variant; and the nav radar housing that protrudes from the forward starboard side of the bridge is being depicted as a banister here instead.
EDIT: The aft port CIWS sponsons are different in shape, slimmer than the ones in aft starboard, when in reality they should be the same.
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Top view size comparison of islands on Chinese aircraft carriers.
Left to right: Admiral Kuznetsov (same as Liaoning), Shandong, Fujian.
Left to right: Admiral Kuznetsov (same as Liaoning), Shandong, Fujian.
Nice, having a smaller island is a big reason of how they will be able to operate more aircraft on CV-18 than CV-17 and also with CV-17 than CV-16. Just look at how much real estate is saved on Fujian compared to Adm K.
Also, sponsons are off. KJ-600 with winglets and what seems to imply a fixed radome with 3 AESA panels for 360° coverage. Overall shape is off as well.
Probably not worth posting.