PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing

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no_name

Colonel
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

Being a military fan, knowing where to look, be in the correct flight path, be in the correct seat/side, good cameras ready, weather is forgiving, actually bothering to put it online, knowing where to put it, not worrying about being invited to tea etc etc.

Pretty sure national intelligence agencies have pretty good ideas how far along the project(s) is/are, but they are going to keep silent.
 
Engineer

Engineer

Major
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

delft said:
Most of your arguments are quite correct. But every engineering effort involves many compromises. When the cats are incorporated into a ski ramp both are smaller than they otherwise would be and so win area to spot aircraft. This might allow a reduction in the size of the flight deck crew and time spend in respotting aircraft. There are many other factors in organizing the operation of an aircraft carrier and while imitating US practice is a cheap way of getting started it might not be the best way forward.
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Never mind the fact that an integrated solution doesn't reduce launch space. An integrated solution cannot reduce as much space as a catapult that is only one meter in length, positioned right at the bow.
 
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delft

Brigadier
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

Engineer said:
Never mind the fact that an integrated solution doesn't reduce launch space. An integrated solution cannot reduce as much space as a catapult that is only one meter in length, positioned right at the bow.
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:confused: Can you explain?
 
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franco-russe

Senior Member
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

no_name said:
Pretty sure national intelligence agencies have pretty good ideas how far along the project(s) is/are, but they are going to keep silent.
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Not entirely silent. The US will release information on PLAN carrier construction and/or imagery to Google Earth when they find the time is ripe.
 
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Lion

Senior Member
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

franco-russe said:
Not entirely silent. The US will release information on PLAN carrier construction and/or imagery to Google Earth when they find the time is ripe.
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Non do they mention anything about J-15 doing take off and landing onboard CV-16 successfully even before Liaoning is commissioned... With their satelite monitoring CV-16 Liaoning activities, I doubt US do not know about it.
 
Jeff Head

Jeff Head

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Re: Aircraft Carriers II

As India prepares to launch the INS Virkant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, new pictures of the vessel are emerging in preparation for tomorrows launch:


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The launch is slated for August 12, 2013, and I expect a whole slate of new, public pictures will be made available at that time. I received these pictures from a friend in India who was part of the group allowed on the carrier Saturday, August 10, 2013.
 
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kroko

Senior Member
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

franco-russe said:
Not entirely silent. The US will release information on PLAN carrier construction and/or imagery to Google Earth when they find the time is ripe.
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I didnt know that GE gets imagery from government satellites. I was aware that they only get acess to commercial satellites imagery. Well, you dont need spy satellites to take pictures. Commercial ones can do it.
 
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delft

Brigadier
Re: PLAN Carrier Construction

Engineer said:
No matter how small you think your integrated solution would be, it will not be as small as having a catapult that can accelerate an aircraft from 0 to 300 km in only one meter of space.
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You'd kill the pilot.
 
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