For redundancy, one would expect two parallel catapults.
Type 076 LHD/LHA discussion
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There could be an overhang.
Looks like the construction stage has reached
Unfortunately, according to @伏尔戈星图, her launch is not expected to happen until at least early-2025.
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Much thanks for the correction. Rectification made.
plawolf
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One of the many reasons an angled deck would make so much sense if they want to fly UAVs off it. Alternatively, their UAVs need STVOL capabilities, which does feature on a lot of UAV paper designs of late.
Any definite sign that this is not a type 075?
Observation is that it is much wider
Obvious protruding overhangs of the flight deck on both sides towards amidships and stern of the LHD. The feature is absent on the 075 LHDs.