PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing
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DPRKPTboat
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Re: Latest Varyag Pics
Then there could not be a clearer sign. They're definetly going to commision it. And if they're using a lot of that paint, it probably means they're going to put some high perfromance aircraft on that deck. We're not talking about some helicopter carrier or low-performance planes here.
bd popeye said:
Then there could not be a clearer sign. They're definetly going to commision it. And if they're using a lot of that paint, it probably means they're going to put some high perfromance aircraft on that deck. We're not talking about some helicopter carrier or low-performance planes here.
darth sidious
Banned Idiot
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
the photo is trying to compare the varyag to the Russian carrier when its fittted out ( the russian name is the old one for the Kuznetsov) arrester wires and such
swimmerXC said:
the photo is trying to compare the varyag to the Russian carrier when its fittted out ( the russian name is the old one for the Kuznetsov) arrester wires and such
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
DPRKPT says
You could be right. But I must tell you that the USN uses only one type of non-skid surface for any flight decks. Be they are operating helos or jets. The non skid surface wears down on a CV flight deck after about 5-6 months of use. During deployments it is common late in the deployment to see crewmen patching the old non-skid with new non-skid.
DPRKPT says
You could be right. But I must tell you that the USN uses only one type of non-skid surface for any flight decks. Be they are operating helos or jets. The non skid surface wears down on a CV flight deck after about 5-6 months of use. During deployments it is common late in the deployment to see crewmen patching the old non-skid with new non-skid.
PLABUDDY
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Re: Latest Varyag Pics
A pic taken from onboard Varyag
I remember reading somewhere that the flight deck of Varyag will be used for private helicopter landing purposes. Is it possible that the non-skid surface is only used for civilian purposes as I mentioned above?:china:bd popeye said:
A pic taken from onboard Varyag
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
Varyag might just be a training carrier or not even used (for reference only). I believe the Chinese are building their own at the same time in the Shanghai shipyards (which also has the greatest capacity to build high tonnage ships in China). Most large cargo ships today are built in Shanghai. Those rumors that went out last summer probably have some merit. The general said in 3 to 5 years; sprucing up Varyag shouldn't take 3 to 5 years.
Building ones own carrier would also garner more nationalism (icing on the cake). India's carrier didn't quite generate that much pride amongst Indians, since it was purchased from the British and really old.
Varyag might just be a training carrier or not even used (for reference only). I believe the Chinese are building their own at the same time in the Shanghai shipyards (which also has the greatest capacity to build high tonnage ships in China). Most large cargo ships today are built in Shanghai. Those rumors that went out last summer probably have some merit. The general said in 3 to 5 years; sprucing up Varyag shouldn't take 3 to 5 years.
Building ones own carrier would also garner more nationalism (icing on the cake). India's carrier didn't quite generate that much pride amongst Indians, since it was purchased from the British and really old.