I would be hyped up if the 076 had two EMALSes and an angled deck but at some point we are just arbitrarily expanding the list of necessities.The reasonable design is to have 2 emals for redundancy and angled landing strip for safety reasons.
I would be hyped up if the 076 had two EMALSes and an angled deck but at some point we are just arbitrarily expanding the list of necessities.The reasonable design is to have 2 emals for redundancy and angled landing strip for safety reasons.
The RN F35s would land vertically. No traps needed. HUGE difference!No angled deck on British carriers. Simply wide enough flight deck for "smooth fixed wing uav operation".
Traps are not located on the angled deck.The RN F35s would land vertically. No traps needed. HUGE difference!
Is it possible that China has developed a conventional/catapult takeoff, vertical landing, jet drone? Is there any sign of such a development?This design could limit both vertical takeoff and fixed wing aircraft operations; I wouldn't be surprised if the 076 underwent a major redesign.
Type 071 has side access hatch door and ramp that allowed tanks and IFVs to drive into the ship's motor vehicle parking area directly from the sea port. The hangar hold hatch cover that need a crane would be more useful to load palletised cargo.I wonder if it would help/be easier to load vehicles on to aircraft elevators, which then carries them to hangar level, where there is another elevator to well deck level.
Elevator have weight limits about 30 tonsI wonder if it would help/be easier to load vehicles on to aircraft elevators, which then carries them to hangar level, where there is another elevator to well deck level.