Type 076 LHD/LHA discussion
- Thread starter banjex
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UCAV for now, STOVL fighter in the future most likely
Image was taken May 12? Do you have the source?
What indicates it's a 076?
lcloo
Major
On the first glance, the keel block arrangement looks like it is for a huge trimaran or a catamaran hull.
My wild guess - a large and fast ferry or a fast trasnport ship. Could be either civilian or military.
No chance for J-35? (Or even J-50/J-XDS?)
I'd put 10-20% chance for the J-35 (and for emergency situations/scenarios), and an absolute 0% chance for J-XDS.
I don't think its a thing they can just decide in an emergency situation. The straight deck likely needs a different set of pilots trained to land on than a slanted deck.
Could the single fix-aircraft capable catapult on the 076 be a potential inefficient design flaw moving forward? I don't understand the logic of launching only one aircraft (J35) or drone at a time. How does bring about enough firepower for amphibious troops? Even with two catapults, that's firepower being doubled. Two J35s or one-J35-one-drone being launched at once make a lot more sense in terms of fire support and long-range strike. The current 076 reminds me of HMAS Melbourne. Even the tiny Clemenceau class had two.