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

[nang2]

The right half of the rear?

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right? Shouldn't we use port or starboard?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[samsara]

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“A new image of the PLAN's naval research and testing facility in Wuhan shows some new modifications to the island, its radar installation and sensor mast.”

Deino, I think you should have left the same description here too when you looked at the same pic above

 

[Deino]

“A new image of the PLAN's naval research and testing facility in Wuhan shows some new modifications to the island, its radar installation and sensor mast.”

Deino, I think you should have left the same description here too when you looked at the same pic above

Agreed ... but I was so much in a hurry to come back in time to my next lessen that I simply forgot it.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

Seems as if some Chinese forumers have some pretty sharp eyes. They compared the latest images of the 003 carrier with some previously spotted parts at the same site ... and bingo!
(Via the SDF)

 

[Deino]

Also interesting observation ... maybe we can expect the Type 003 to get classic propeller shafts and no rotatable pods. Therefore it is unlikely to be an "all-electric" ship.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Also interesting observation ... maybe we can expect the Type 003 to get classic propeller shafts and no rotatable pods. Therefore it is unlikely to be an "all-electric" ship.

And why can we expect this?

 

[Deino]

And why can we expect this?

Indeed, You are correct, or I was wrong ... as I just learned in the meantime via from Rick Joe (aka Blitzo) at the CDF:

Not quite.
Having rotatable pods means a ship can only be all-electric because that is the only way pods can be used. However, having "classic" propeller shafts means a ship can be all-electric or have the shafts connected to the main powerplants via reduction gears.
Zumwalt, Type 45, QE class carrier etc are all all-electric, however all also have propeller shafts as well and do not use pods.

 

[samsara]

More collaged satellite images uploaded to YouTube by ImageSat International (ISI) on 2019.01.17:

 

[cirr]

as if more confirmation is needed for the use of EMALS......

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针对船型特点，他主持开展了三大课题研究攻关：一是基于可维性、可操性、可达性的机炉舱仿真设计研究；二是按直线电机动止工作原理，设置定止的安装精度指标，开展牵引车在线测量技术研究与TS装置动态补偿技术研究；三是按照工程环境设计理念，推进舱室集成设计、模块化制装和无公害作业技术研究。

TS is Chinese Pinyin(phonetic alphabet) for “catapult“
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PlJXKI9C4XKvrSPHzZZ2ng?

 

[Deino]

via "by78"/SDF:
Latest image of the halls at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai where the Type 003 flattop carrier hull modules are currently manufactured.

 

[cirr]

via "by78"/SDF:
Latest image of the halls at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai where the Type 003 flattop carrier hull modules are currently manufactured.

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Waiting for drydock to become available in June/July......

 

[Deino]

Waiting for drydock to become available in June/July......

But that's actually my biggest concern right now: Where will that drydock be? Is it one of the already established one? ... but how do they transport these modules then? ... or will it be a new one at the same site?

 

[lcloo]

But that's actually my biggest concern right now: Where will that drydock be? Is it one of the already established one? ... but how do they transport these modules then? ... or will it be a new one at the same site?

I think we can use British aircraft carrier Queen E as reference since the construction method is similar. In HMAS QE, they used both over-land and over-Water means of transport to dry dock for find assembly of large module blocks.
JNCX's dry dock #4 is the most likely place to launch the ship.