China's electromagnetic aircraft launch system(EMALS) under test

[cirr]

The latest image courtesy of US satellite:

Older pics showing the facility under construction：

The US has been closely monitoring happenings at the site for years。

 

[Hypersonicmissiles]

 

[eazzy]

Where is it ?

 

[LTE-TDD]

somewhere in Shanghai

 

[shuttler]

somewhere in inner mongolia or sichuan daba, or possibly xian near chengdu aviation or even in dalian near the shipyards or hainan where the seawind blows the strongest

 

[PurpleButcher]

very precise

somewhere in inner mongolia or sichuan daba, or possibly xian near chengdu aviation or even in dalian near the shipyards or hainan where the seawind blows the strongest

 

[My-Analogous]

somewhere in inner mongolia or sichuan daba, or possibly xian near chengdu aviation or even in dalian near the shipyards or hainan where the seawind blows the strongest

Congrats You just saw world first stealth factory

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

I'm wondering if catapult is usefull on high altitude runway such at Tibet region?

 

[shuttler]

I'm wondering if catapult is usefull on high altitude runway such at Tibet region?

it helps but not necessary for the expenditure of equipment, manpower, operating costs and r and m.
the runway is long enough for the jets to take off

Congrats You just saw world first stealth factory

not stealth but camouflage and or props
the usa spy sats may see it but the quality of indian spy sats cant!

 

[Genesis]

I'm wondering if catapult is usefull on high altitude runway such at Tibet region?

Isn't the point of the catapult to launch aircrafts in smaller distances, just build the runway longer if it's on land, it saves money, time and staff.

 

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