CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[oceanmaster]

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This looks like the old photo when it's launched?

 

[T-U-P]

This looks like the old photo when it's launched?

Yes it is.

 

[by78]

An image update.

 

[by78]

One more...

 

[lcloo]

Shandong took about 1 year for out-fitting, and 1 1/2 year from first sea trial to commissioning.

Shandong
Launch- 2017 April 26th
First sea trial - 2018 May (12th/13th?)
Commissioning - 2019 Dec 17th

Fujian
Launch - 2022 June 17th
First sea trial - 2023 3rd quarter?
Commissioning - 2025 1st quarter/2nd quarter?

J35, KJ600 and aircraft carrier based UCAV may be able to be inducted into service in time for commissioing of Fujian.

 

[by78]

A grainy update.

 

[asif iqbal]

slowly but surely 003 is taking shape

with those powerful Cats 003 will be able to project power far from home shores for a long sustained period of time

001 and 002 can stay close to home shores in and around South China Sea

003 will give China True Global Reach

 

[by78]

Satellite images of Fujian.

 

[gelgoog]

I never thought it would take so much time to install the EMALS. They need to figure out some way to speed that part of the construction up on the next ship.

 

[H2O]

I never thought it would take so much time to install the EMALS. They need to figure out some way to speed that part of the construction up on the next ship.

There's a lot more to the fitting out process. And the lockdowns didn't shorten the process.