I think the catapult-launched aircrafts on Type 076 primarily serve purposes of intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, and EWR.
What's your thought?
What's your thought?
Type 076 LHD/LHA discussion
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Add attacking UAV as well, like Gongji (GJ)-11 type that can carrier AA & AS missiles.
Looks like the engine compartment opening has finally been sealed. Besides, the deck-edge openings for deck-edge elevators should be pretty identifiable (i.e. in between the island superstructures on the starboard side and close to the stern on the port side.
In the meantime, the main modules of the two FFG/cutter hulls have been placed inside the drydock. Judging by the spacings, it does look like a (somewhat) tight fit of 4 such hulls across the width of the drydock is possible.
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Those weapons elevators look as big as the deck-edge elevators.
It is great to see 4 frigate sized blocks in a row, maybe the dock could do 8 at once.
PeoplesPoster
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What are those modules above the 076?
barriers to put in the drydock when they only want to partially flood it.
Photo quality is commendable, as is the courage of the person who took it.
A side-by-side comparison of the CGI models of the twin islands of the 076 (based on the latest photo updates) and the sole island superstructure on the 075s, made by Big Bun on Weibo.
Utilizing twin island design literally provides a deck-edge elevator and additional flight deck parking space for drones/helicopters on the LHD.
And according to on Twitter, one of the islands on the 076 is 12 meters wide, while the other is 9 meters wide.
Utilizing twin island design literally provides a deck-edge elevator and additional flight deck parking space for drones/helicopters on the LHD.
And according to on Twitter, one of the islands on the 076 is 12 meters wide, while the other is 9 meters wide.
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Latest flyover update of the 076 LHD, with focus on the twin island superstructure in the 2nd, zoomed-in photo. Posted by @Captain小潇 on Weibo.
