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planeman

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planeman

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It's primary fuinctionality is that it floats. On water mostly. This functionality is very important!

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This deck layout is 20m longer than CDG and about 5m wider. The Su-33s make it look small.
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bd popeye

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Ok so now we know it floats...Looks ok but I see a flaw..:eek:
Those elevators(lifts) should be on the deck edge. Otherwise they will interfere with flight operations and delete your hangar space.
 

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Does China have any carriers in service yet or are they still working on them?
None in service.

One being refitted, the Varyag, which was the old Russian carrier and sister ship to the Kuznetsov.

Here's a couple of pics of her in the Dalian shipyards:

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A lot of good info on the Varyag :
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Does anyone have detailed breakdown of the typical (not max) air wing of a US super-carrier? Also CDG.

I'm compiling a graphical comparison of conventional carrier's air wings, which is already an illuminating exercise.
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Roger604

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So..Now we know that the PLAN now has access to shipyard that can build an aircraft carrier of some type. I really do wish the PLAN was not so secreretive and would give us a hint about what they will do about their "phantom" CV program.:confused::eek:

I think work on an LHD will start right away. It will be helped by the experienced gained from Type 071. Just like the Type 071 was designed with cues from San Antonio, I expect this LHD (on this forum it's been speculated to be Type 081) to take cues from the Wasp class and the Japanese Hyuga class. Maybe something in the 30,000 ton range -- capable of carrying 30 helicopters. I expect a navalized WZ-10 to be in-the-works now.

I expect this ship (maybe even a pair together) to be in the water within 2 years (first half of 2010) and start operating a year after that.

After the first (maybe pair) of Type 081 is finished, the Jiangnan Shipyard will begin to build a wholly indigenous carrier (maybe a pair), something in the 50-60,000 ton range. I expect it to take design cues from the Nimitz, a very successful design. Since China's naval flanker is just about ready for production, the crew will be able to train for carrier operations first.

The carrier (maybe Type 091?) will be launched around 2013. Meanwhile, serial production would have already taken place for the destroyer escort (probably the one we are seeing taking shape now) and the next generation SSN, so the carrier can achieve limited operations shortly after launch.

I expect that by 2015, the first carrier group (or maybe even a pair) will be fully operational.

Varyag never made it to any stage (despite original intentions -- that's why the naval flankers are ready so early) because too many difficulties were found to make it even minimally useful.
 

bd popeye

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Does anyone have detailed breakdown of the typical (not max) air wing of a US super-carrier? Also CDG.

I'm compiling a graphical comparison of conventional carrier's air wings, which is already an illuminating exercise.
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The typical USN CV Air wing now consist of;

48 F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets Strike/fighter
4 E/A-6Bs Prowlers ECM/attack
4 E-2C Hawkeyes Early warning radar
6+ SH-60 variants ASW/SAR..As many as 12 have been deployed.
2 C-2 Greyhounds logistic suppourt.
That's 64 aircraft

An Nimitz class can easily carry 90 aircraft. When the F-35C comes into operational service around 2012 expect to see squadrons of 10-12 assigned to CVN air wings.
 
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adeptitus

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let's put it this way, we haven't seen any picture of any new ships this year. It's almost like they stopped construction just to minimize the China fear ahead of the Olympics. I haven't had any material to post on my blog for a long time now.

I'm inclined to think that the high cost of hosting the Olympics had to come from somewhere... military procurement maybe?

I think last estimate was $42 billion dollars?
 

bd popeye

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Roger, in your opinion do you think the Varyag will ever be operational?? In any mode..either training or operational? If so what will become of the Varyag??
 
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