CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Ndla2]

A grainy satellite image of Fujian in drydock.

Back to dry dock? Why?

 

[by78]

Back to dry dock? Why?

Likely to clean up hull fouling.

 

[AndrewJ]

Prepare the real land & launch !

Back to dry dock? Why?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Prepare the real land & launch !

I thought it is to repair the giant crack that the Jai Hinds spotted on satellite image.

 

[TheDoll'sServant]

I really tried hard but it seems the site's search engine doesn't like me
Do we know the dimensions of Fujian's elevators? Or estimates at least?
And capacity if it was ever mentioned officially.

 

[AndrewJ]

It should be capable of lifting two J-15T at a time. Not reasonable if that's not the case.

 

[Iron Man]

It should be capable of lifting two J-15T at a time. Not reasonable if that's not the case.

Allegedly the folded J-35 is wider than the folded J-15T so it will be interesting to see if the elevators can lift two of those at once.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Seems like Fujian will be floated out very soon (if not already), since this satellite photo by Copernicus was taken 3 days ago. Her drydock is getting flooded when this photo is taken.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Fujian to be floated out of the drydock tomorrow (Febuary 17). Posted by @卡尔达瓦里希 on Weibo.

 

[AndrewJ]

Can't wait to see KJ-600 / J-35 land & launch from Fujian!