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

[johncliu88]

Catapult launched J-15 variant and later, J-35. KJ-600 will be supported as well.

Some helicopters as well.

 

[MajesticPug]

According to some rumours the 003 carrier will be launched on 3rd June

I thought you've been busy shooting down rumors?

 

[Deino]

I thought you've been busy shooting down rumors?

Depends on who started a rumour!

 

[siegecrossbow]

Some helicopters as well.

If you wanna go that route UCAVs are likely supported.

 

[Luosifen]

PLA Navy implies imminent launch of China's 3rd aircraft carrier - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

Global Times hints the new carrier will be named Jiangsu.

 

[Luosifen]

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1260040.shtml

Per Global Times again, work on the carrier resumed this Saturday after COVID restrictions lifted.

 

[JSCh]

Shanghai is currently still under lockdown, with over ten of thousand of cases daily, but plateauing and trending down.

Imagine once it reach near or close to zero covid and opening up, launching of 003 would probably be a morale booster.

 

[johncliu88]

Shanghai is currently still under lockdown, with over ten of thousand of cases daily, but plateauing and trending down.

Imagine once it reach near or close to zero covid and opening up, launching of 003 would probably be a morale booster.

The latest schedule update from some Chinese sources saying that the launch ceremony will be on June 3, which is the anniversary of Jiangnan ship yard.

 

[Deino]

The latest schedule update from some Chinese sources saying that the launch ceremony will be on June 3, which is the anniversary of Jiangnan ship yard.

You are late to the party!

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

 

[johncliu88]

You are late to the party!

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

Yes, you posted earlier but I did not see that. Also, I just learned it from a video on Youtube last night.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @现代舰船官方微博 from Weibo

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

POP3 hints that China's nuclear supercarrier will be ready soon.

 

[S10]

POP3 hints that China's nuclear supercarrier will be ready soon.


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Ready for construction

Even if they start building it today, it would take 4 to 5 years before it enters service.

 

[Deino]

Ready for construction

Even if they start building it today, it would take 4 to 5 years before it enters service.

No, it would two years, until we a first module, two more at least for construction and then one more for fitting out! And only THEN sea trials could start which for a whole new system would surely again add another or more years so at best in 7+ years a serivce entry.

 

[vi-va]

No, it would two years, until we a first module, two more at least for construction and then one more for fitting out! And only THEN sea trials could start which for a whole new system would surely again add another or more years so at best in 7+ years a serivce entry.

I hope next one will be similar design of Queen Elizabeth class

Nuclear power pack is unnecessary and expensive, high maintenance, waste of money and time.