CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Rachmaninov]

Some more thing I just found. It is an interview of Fujian's officer by CCTV-7.
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Here is the translation of his words regarding the subject (the subtitle in the screen capture). as crews of the first CV which is equiped with electrical magnatic catapult and arrestor ...

This is interpreted by most people including myself as EM catapult and EM arrestor because Chinese grammar determines that the adjective "electrical magnatic" applies to both nouns of "catapult" and "arrestor" if not specified otherwise.

However, some people may interprete that "electrical magnatic" applies only to catapult, not the arrstor. In this case, arrstor is an unknown. But this would be a very unusual way of expression in Chinese, and I assume that this officer was reading a prepared script, so he would not have made such mistake.

This is why I said that 99% that Fujian has EM arrestor, leaving 1% to possible improper speech of the officer.

Very well observed.

I’d like to add that since this is not the first carrier to have an arrestor, it would only make sense if the EM adjective applies to the arrestor as well.

I concur that it’s probably 99% certain there will be an EM arrestor.

 

[Hub]

Very well observed.

I’d like to add that since this is not the first carrier to have an arrestor, it would only make sense if the EM adjective applies to the arrestor as well.

I concur that it’s probably 99% certain there will be an EM arrestor.

For reference, I remember several years ago (17?18?), CCTV show some video footages revealed the prototype of EM arrestor in the laboratory of Mr Ma Weiming…

 

[taxiya]

If anyone is interested in more details about the arresting gear, see these two posts and the thread.

PLAN Catapult Development Thread, News, etc.

I read Ma Weiming's paper again. "电磁发射系统中电力电子技术的应用与发展" / "Applications and Development of Power Electronics in Electromagnetic Launch System". Found something that I did not pay enough attention before. In China's EM launcher, the energy stored in the flywheel is converted from AC to DC...

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It has the photo of the arresting gear from Ma Weiming's team.

PLAN Catapult Development Thread, News, etc.

... However, I can see the merit of railgun or coilgun in those regions, mainly a logistical one - without the need for propellent charge, more ammo can be pulled by the same truckload, this is critical because we do know that internal combustion engines produce less horsepower at higher...

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It quote the paper from the Naval Engineering University about their arresting gear design being fully EM while pointing out AAG being electro-mechanic.

 

[kwaigonegin]

If anyone is interested in more details about the arresting gear, see these two posts and the thread.

PLAN Catapult Development Thread, News, etc.

I read Ma Weiming's paper again. "电磁发射系统中电力电子技术的应用与发展" / "Applications and Development of Power Electronics in Electromagnetic Launch System". Found something that I did not pay enough attention before. In China's EM launcher, the energy stored in the flywheel is converted from AC to DC...

www.sinodefenceforum.com

It has the photo of the arresting gear from Ma Weiming's team.

PLAN Catapult Development Thread, News, etc.

... However, I can see the merit of railgun or coilgun in those regions, mainly a logistical one - without the need for propellent charge, more ammo can be pulled by the same truckload, this is critical because we do know that internal combustion engines produce less horsepower at higher...

www.sinodefenceforum.com

It quote the paper from the Naval Engineering University about their arresting gear design being fully EM while pointing out AAG being electro-mechanic.
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Cool! It seems that 003 does indeed have an EM arrestor gear afterall

 

[by78]

A carrier training simulator. Does anyone have the video?

 

[luosifen]

A carrier training simulator. Does anyone have the video?

Here is the video, these pictures are from 19:45 onwards:

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[lcloo]

A carrier training simulator. Does anyone have the video?

PLA Navy Aviation University silmulation training for student cadets, as per video link provided by Lousifen. These guys will be the crew for CV18.

There won't be lack of trained crew to man China's next aircraft carrier.

 

[Intrepid]

What do the red and white lines along the catapults mean? They cannot be foul lines, foul lines should run parallel to the respective catapult opposite.

 

[Blitzo]

What do the red and white lines along the catapults mean? They cannot be foul lines, foul lines should run parallel to the respective catapult opposite.

They could be generic lines meant to be foul lines but simply drawn without much thought, as for the purposes of this kind of simulator it may not be vital for the foul lines to be accurate.

 

[Intrepid]

Anyone who is to develop a sense of safety in controlling flight operations on an aircraft carrier should be disturbed by such false foul lines. I cannot imagine such a thing in a professional simulator.