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

[Deino]

Three more recent ones ...

 

[Deino]

After several more than "not really good" images of the Type 003 aircraft carrier, here is finally again a clearer one.

(Image via A.Man/SDF)

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Great, the flight deck should be at least 325 meters, or perhaps even more.

Since the US carriers are all about 333 meters long.

 

[waja2000]

guest 003 possible reach 90000 tons

 

[Deino]

Slowly the images of the Type 003 carrier are getting better again ... And as it seems, there is the hangar opening clearly visible for the first time! (Image via @j818cm/SDF)

 

[Deino]

Again a very blurry image of the Type 003 aircraft carrier allegedly taken on 19th May and as it seems there is some progress visible on the aft deck and to the deck extensions on the starboard side.

(Image via @Mulong/SDF)

 

[Deino]

And again a new image showing the Type 003 aircraft carrier's stern seen from the riverside.

(Image via @j818cm/SDF)

 

[Deino]

As it seems on this latest image showing the Type 003 carrier under construction at the Jiangnan Changxing shipyard near Shanghai, the flight deck is starting to take shape. Also the Type 055 DDG seen in the lats images has left the dry dock.

(Image via @HenriKenhmann)

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1396833398296043521

 

[Deino]

Two new images taken from the riverside again showing the Type 003 carrier … blurry again but at least they show a its progress for the record.

(Images via William Lam/FB)

 

[Deino]

Allegedly the base part of the Type 003 carrier’s island Has been spotted under the white movable shelters behind the drydock.

added also is an estimation of this module‘s dimensions.

(Images via SINCHIKI/SDF)

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

40 meters is around the size of the CVN-76 & CVN-77.

The CV-16 is around 70 meters, and the CV-17 is around 60 meters.

 

[ozranger]

40 meters is around the size of the CVN-76 & CVN-77.

The CV-16 is around 70 meters, and the CV-17 is around 60 meters.

Did the photo truly show its full length? When I first saw it at Twitter I had a feeling that it is really short, maybe too short for a carrier with conventional power.

 

[lcloo]

Did the photo truly show its full length? When I first saw it at Twitter I had a feeling that it is really short, maybe too short for a carrier with conventional power.

Optical trick. The fat waist makes the length looks short. Just as the low tail fins of J20 makes it look huge.

Below is the satellite photo of 002/CV17 Shandong in July 2016, 9 months away from launch in April 2017. The work progress is quite similar to 003's current status.

So, we shall be able to witness 003's launch around 2022 January to March.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Did the photo truly show its full length? When I first saw it at Twitter I had a feeling that it is really short, maybe too short for a carrier with conventional power.

Well, if you add a funnel in the middle of the island structure, then this will make the entire superstructure around 80 meters, then it is going to be even bigger than then that of the CV-16, which will make it even more improbable.

So there is only one possibility: because it is CVN-18.