PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing
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MIGleader
Banned Idiot
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
nive picture, but it doesnt let us come to any conclsions.
As for how long it takes to finish varyag, 3-5 years is reasonable. Completing the ship should take only one year(if void of accidents). Two at most. pilot training and plane aquisition is the more lenghty part.
PLABUDDY said:
nive picture, but it doesnt let us come to any conclsions.
As for how long it takes to finish varyag, 3-5 years is reasonable. Completing the ship should take only one year(if void of accidents). Two at most. pilot training and plane aquisition is the more lenghty part.
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
Can one hide the construction of an aircraft carrier? One would think that if a carrier was planned to come into service there would be some busy aircraft assembly lines going on somewhere. Does China have a navalised fighter ready for production or has there been any increased activity in Russia for the Su-33?
Can one hide the construction of an aircraft carrier? One would think that if a carrier was planned to come into service there would be some busy aircraft assembly lines going on somewhere. Does China have a navalised fighter ready for production or has there been any increased activity in Russia for the Su-33?
renmin
Junior Member
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
Construction of an aircraft carrier cant be hidden for too long. You can only hide about half of the operation.The part where the hull is constructed is where you can hide operations. After the hull is complete, the interior must be filled before the flight deck like the engine. Most stuff is very heavy so they must be inserted by a crane and I doubt you can fit a huge lifting crane inside a warehouse. As for the naval aircraft issue, a new fighter has been designed, here is the site where you can get an idea: Navalized J-10s and J-11s are also being built. China no longer seems to have too much intrest in the Su-33.AssassinsMace said:
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
the world still doesn't know aboutthe Varyag i think. there was an article which you can find in the chinese military news section saying that china is planning a carrier and so on and so forth. so i guess you can hide it but for how long?? anyone now what stage of building is the Varyag in?
the world still doesn't know aboutthe Varyag i think. there was an article which you can find in the chinese military news section saying that china is planning a carrier and so on and so forth. so i guess you can hide it but for how long?? anyone now what stage of building is the Varyag in?
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
A picture leaked out? Oh really? Do you really believe that??? Swimmer, swimmer, swimmer!! What am I going to do with you? That's a Nimitz class. The nuke plant is the same as a Nimitz class...duh.. That second drawing..check out the offset bow catapults. Let me find a like picture..
Here ya' go...See what I'm talking about????
A picture leaked out? Oh really? Do you really believe that??? Swimmer, swimmer, swimmer!! What am I going to do with you? That's a Nimitz class. The nuke plant is the same as a Nimitz class...duh.. That second drawing..check out the offset bow catapults. Let me find a like picture..
Here ya' go...See what I'm talking about????
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
Finally! New pics showing definitive progress. I agree Popey...looks like they are going to lay down the non-skid surface and that is another strong indication that they intend to have military aircraft aboard. Very interesting indeed.bd popeye said:
renmin
Junior Member
Re: Latest Varyag Pics
If China's going to build a carrier, I am 99.9% sure it will include a ski jump, for one reason, the chinese carrier is going to be based on the Varyag hands down, second the planned Chinese carrier aircraft are deffenetly going to need a ski jump to take off.
If China's going to build a carrier, I am 99.9% sure it will include a ski jump, for one reason, the chinese carrier is going to be based on the Varyag hands down, second the planned Chinese carrier aircraft are deffenetly going to need a ski jump to take off.