China's 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier, CV-17 Shandong, commissioned in Dec. 17, 2019

[obj 705A]

I have a question. Does a loaded jet start its run right from the back? Coz ive seen video taking off the ramp with a short run, not using the full length.

as far as I know there are only three spots from where aircrafts take off, two are at the front using one third of the length of the ship, while the third spot uses two thrids of the ship's length, it's impossible for the shorter ones to launch an aircraft with it's full load, obviously the further spot will be able to launch aircrafts with a heavier load but probably still not the full load.

 

[GS Zhou]

Quick translation:
- PLAN (PLA Navy) troops have been stationed and trained in the new carrier (CV17 Shandong) since 2016
- The PLAN troops can now handle the new carrier independently
- 100% localization rate of the new carrier


12月17日，海军和中国船舶集团公司在三亚举行002航母交舰签字仪式。海军装备部有关部门与船舶集团在《002航空母舰交接舰议定书》上签字。

根据海军年度舰艇质量验收计划，南部战区海军成立002航母装备质量验收委员会，于2019年8月开始，通过航行试验对002航母进行装备质量预先、动态检査验收、海军装备部门和接舰部队通过全程跟踪检查、全过程质量监督和验收把关，总体认为：002航母船体和船舶装置、动力系统、电力系统、船舶保障系统、航空保障系统、作战系统及编队作战指挥系统等主要装备战技术性能指标满足技术规格书和试验大纲要求，建造质量满足设计指标；接舰培训已基本完成，舰员能独立操作执掌装备，具备交舰条件。

我国首艘国产航母是2013年开工建造，2016年航母接舰官兵开始进驻航母，2017年4月26日该舰在大连造船厂下水，2018年5月13日首次出海试验。据悉，中国首艘国产航母的上千万个零部件全部采用国产产品，实现了完全自主设计、自主建造和自主配套。

 

[GS Zhou]

Some new pictures of Carrier Shandong.

 

[maverick1977]

how many more are in pipeline?

 

[GS Zhou]

how many more are in pipeline?

Two Type 003 at least. Not sure about the plan of Type 004 yet.

 

[maverick1977]

Two Type 003 at least. Not sure about the plan of Type 004 yet.

Is catapult going to be the standard for new upcoming Aircraft carriers?

 

[IblinI]

Is catapult going to be the standard for new upcoming Aircraft carriers?

Yes, certainly, very likely to be EMALS.

 

[Uguduwa]

why dont chinese soldiers look buff like americans?

 

[hirobo2]

why dont chinese soldiers look buff like americans?

Coz they don't eat foods laced with growth hormones. Americans tend to be largish coz of the stuff they inject into their chickens and cows to make them grow faster...