China's Type 003 aircraft carrier starts to take shape

[CAPRICORN-88]

This we will not know as China may be installing the rumored latest >30MW Compact Turbo Electric Generator for its CV-03 Aircraft Carrier.
That will be more than sufficient to power all the 3 EMALS.

They have already installed 3 or 4 of the 20MW Compact Turbo Electric Generator for Type 055 destroyers.

 

[Daniel808]

Ford vs Type 003 vs Shandong

Credit to @Horobeyo

China's Type 003 Aircraft Carrier have wider dimension than Ford but shorter.

Ford
L : 332m
Deck wide max : 78.5m
Deck main wide : 72.8m
Deck rear wide : 74.0m

Meanwhile,

China's Type 003 Aircraft Carrier
L : 321.8m
Deck wide max : 81.0m
Deck main wide : 76.6m
Deck rear wide : 76.6m


A bulky one indeed

 

[Daniel808]

003 Class vs Ford vs Nimitz vs Kitty Hawk
Deck Size Area (Image via wb/谈书xx)

China's Type 003 Super-Carrier Class are much Bigger than Nimitz

 

[GS Zhou]

some newer pictures.

 

[shi12jun]

At this speed, there is no problem in launching this year

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

At this speed, there is no problem in launching this year

The first 003 of several to come.

 

[Daniel808]

Very detail CG of China's Navy Type 003 Aircraft Carrier

 

[IblinI]

 

[GumNaam]

Type 003 is not nuclear.

But I bet 004 will be powered by nuclear.

so...will diesel engines be able to provide enough power for the magnetic catapult?

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

so...will diesel engines be able to provide enough power for the magnetic catapult?

Yes these are very powerful engines.

 

[Beast]

so...will diesel engines be able to provide enough power for the magnetic catapult?

Steam turbine.

Ask France Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier. Why it's max speed is 25 knots despite being nuclear? Not enough power?

 

[GumNaam]

Steam turbine.

Ask France Charles de Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier. Why it's max speed is 25 knots despite being nuclear? Not enough power?

my question was specifically in the context of the magnetic catapults. A huge carrier can slowly lunger its way to 25 knots over time, that's fine and dandy...but to launch two fully armed and loaded J-15s at take off speeds in a matter of a few dozen feet would require an immense burst of power...that's why I was wondering if it was capable of producing that kind of power.

 

[Beast]

my question was specifically in the context of the magnetic catapults. A huge carrier can slowly lunger its way to 25 knots over time, that's fine and dandy...but to launch two fully armed and loaded J-15s at take off speeds in a matter of a few dozen feet would require an immense burst of power...that's why I was wondering if it was capable of producing that kind of power.

Actually steam turbine produced more hp in some case than nuclear. Check out USS kitty hawk. Don't have the idea if it's non nuclear , the power will have deficiency problem.

The only advantage nuclear has over conventional is non refuelling,

Charles de Gaulle is a great example nuclear means nothing. Which is precisely I bring this up. It can never power a electric catapult with that nuclear power plant. It even has problem going at 25 knots and u think it will have enough power for electric catapult?

If China can land Rover on Mars. Surely, everything for the new aircraft carrier 2021 is well thought in all department including power output and full steam speed, high intense operation. The worry is overdone.

The worry shall be on USS Gerald Ford. This aircraft carrier brag as if some alien technology which until now still non combat ready. After more than 4 years commissioned.

Maybe the reason why China goes steam turbine for this new electric catapult aircraft carrier.

 

[Nan Yang]

Surprise, surprise. Kitty Hawk generate more hp then the nuclear powered Nimitz.


Kitty Hawk

Propulsion	8 x steam boilers with Westinghouse geared steam turbines 4 x shafts 280,000 shp (210 MW)
Speed	32 kn (59 km/h; 37 mph)

Nimitz

Propulsion	2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed	30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)

 

[Daniel808]

so...will diesel engines be able to provide enough power for the magnetic catapult?

Yes, because The Newest Chinese Aircraft Carrier will use Integrated Electric Propulsion System (IEPS)




With China's newly developed integrated propulsion system (IPS), its warships could handle EMALS and laser-weapons without turning to nuclear power, said Li Jie, a Beijing naval expert.

The most interesting part of the new system is its intelligent power distribution, which can support the use of high power-consuming weapons, such as electromagnetic guns, and solve the power shortage problems of older vessels, Song Zhongping, a Phoenix TV commentator and military expert, told the Global Times on Sunday.

Li also noted that the IPS could be used on other large warships, including the PLA Navy's new destroyer, 055.

Other experts have added that nuclear-powered aircraft carriers could be China's next goal in this field.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1073700.shtml