CV-18 Fujian - Type 003 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[Daniel808]

Can't wait for clear images:

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What's that mean? @Deino 327.6?

 

[Deino]

What's that mean? @Deino 327.6?

Sorry, Allegedly the waterline length has been calculated as 327.6m given the length of 180m for the Type 055 DDG.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Can't wait for clear images:

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The waterline is similar to the Nimitz/Ford class, and the 328 meters is waterline + bulbous bow.

The Ford class is also around 328 meters including the bulbous bow.

And the recent pic shows that they are now installing the steam turbines.

 

[Deino]

...
And the recent pic shows that they are now installing the steam turbines.
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Sorry, but could you please explain where and even more how you identify "installing the steam turbines" in this grainy dark image?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Sorry, but could you please explain where and even more how you identify "installing the steam turbines" in this grainy dark image?

 

[Deino]

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Wow

 

[kungfugymnast]

The waterline is similar to the Nimitz/Ford class, and the 328 meters is waterline + bulbous bow.

The Ford class is also around 328 meters including the bulbous bow.

And the recent pic shows that they are now installing the steam turbines.


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I don't know much about aircraft carrier's engines. If these 2 are steam turbines, will it be nuclear powered or boiler steam powered?

 

[vi-va]

This one is FORD, right?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

I don't know much about aircraft carrier's engines. If these 2 are steam turbines, will it be nuclear powered or boiler steam powered?

The gas turbine option will be excluded, so either nuclear reactors + steam turbines or boilers + steam turbines.

Considering the size of the Type 003 with the EMALS and AAG, it will be nuclear rectors + steam turbines.

This one is FORD, right?
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Yep

 

[kungfugymnast]

The gas turbine option will be excluded, so either nuclear reactors + steam turbines or boilers + steam turbines.

Considering the size of the Type 003 with the EMALS and AAG, it will be nuclear rectors + steam turbines.


Yep

Thanks for the clarification. Hope this gets nuclear powered.

 

[Deino]

003 carrier on 26. December (Image via @ 军戈飞扬 from Weibo)

 

[Figaro]

003 carrier on 26. December (Image via @ 军戈飞扬 from Weibo)

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Too grainy lol

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Too grainy lol

The bulbous bow is not visible in those low resolution satellite pics, so it will be very hard to nail an accurate figure for the length.

 

[lcloo]

One thing is certain, the power propulsion installation is ongoing, internal fitting on other parts of the lower half hull are mostly done and sealed with deck plates.

Using CV17 as a reference, power propulsion installation will take a long time while other modules will keep on added. During the construction of CV17, a major module would be added every 3-4 weeks, so we should place our expectation on seeing new 003 modules on similar timeline, but since JNCX is using a different construction method, it would be interesting to see the variance in speed of new modules appearing.

I think there should be around 10 more large modules to be added, the hull will be largely completed before end of 2021, and thereafter it will be mostly internal fittings for 6 months or more which will agonize many fans who will be disappointed by the "lack of progress" before the first sea trial.

 

[Han Patriot]

I don't know much about aircraft carrier's engines. If these 2 are steam turbines, will it be nuclear powered or boiler steam powered?

If its steam then nuke would be probable, China is quite good will ultra supercritical steam turbines, legacy of the coal generators.