CV-17 Shandong - Type 002 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[CAPRICORN-88]

Wow! That is a very clean and neat design.

 

[ahojunk]

Moved from the other thread to here. I hope this is the correct thread for this article.

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China's second aircraft carrier features smaller island to maximize carrying capacity：military expert
(People's Daily Online) 13:15, September 08, 2016

Construction photo of China's second aircraft carrier. (Photo from internet)​

According to online photos showing the construction of China's second aircraft carrier, workers are already at the stage of attaching the ship's island, which acts as the command center for all flight deck operations. The installation of the island means that nearly all the large-scale equipment is basically finished and in place, and that the ship is close to entering water.

Modern aircraft carriers usually feature the bridge and chimneys on one side of the flight deck, which together resemble an island. However, comparing the island of this new carrier with that of the Liaoning, the island of the new carrier is noticeably smaller.

During a CCTV interview, military expert Cao Weidong said the construction photos make clear that the design of this carrier differs from the Liaoning in some key respects. Firstly, the new carrier boasts a smaller island, meaning that more space will be available for shipboard aircraft. Secondly, the performance of the carrier's new radar is superior to that of the Liaoning.

Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference on Aug. 25 that the construction of the first Chinese-made aircraft carrier was moving along quite smoothly.

According to the CCTV report, compared with the Liaoning, the new carrier will be able to enter active service more quickly. The new carrier's shipborne weapons and electronic equipment will also be the most advanced available.

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is a refurbished former Soviet Union ship, which the Chinese government purchased from Ukraine.

 

[Deino]

Come on ... just go and lift the island !!!

 

[Penguin]

China's second aircraft carrier features smaller island to maximize carrying capacity：military expert

comparing the island of this new carrier with that of the Liaoning, the island of the new carrier is noticeably smaller.
During a CCTV interview, military expert Cao Weidong said the construction photos make clear that the design of this carrier differs from the Liaoning in some key respects. Firstly, the new carrier boasts a smaller island, meaning that more space will be available for shipboard aircraft.

The wording in the main article text DOES NOT warrent the title text.

Carrying capacity is mainly related to hangar space and associated maintenance facilities. Ample deck parking is nice but you don't keep your aircraft on deck for a long time if you can at all avoid it.

 

[Beast]

The wording in the main article text DOES NOT warrent the title text.

Carrying capacity is mainly related to hangar space and associated maintenance facilities. Ample deck parking is nice but you don't keep your aircraft on deck for a long time if you can at all avoid it.

More space on deck is mainly to cut down launching time as more plane are already standby on top rather than waiting to transfer from hangar to top. Can be translate to better capacity too.

 

[Penguin]

More space on deck is mainly to cut down launching time as more plane are already standby on top rather than waiting to transfer from hangar to top. Can be translate to better capacity too.

The article title specifically mentions carrying capacity, not launch capacity.

 

[lcloo]

I would be convinced if you can give me the credible source that stated a Universal definition that the carrying capacity is strictly same as hangar capacity. And I mean a universal definition. Not just a terminology peculiar to some country/countries.

 

[teddy]

I guest in common sense, hanger capacity is the carrying capacity, coz tha aircraft must need to remove from deck to avoid storm or typhoon etc...., the size of deck cannot involve to ships capacity..

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[Deino]

Come on guys ... Mid-Autumn Festival holidays are over; time to lift the island ! Latest image of the Type 001A ...

 

[grey boy 2]

Updates

 

[Deino]

... and so it begins !! (via Hongjian / CDF)

 

[nang2]

... and so it begins !! (via Hongjian / CDF)

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how can you tell?

 

[Taygibay]

how can you tell?

Because this ^ rising ...

is the same as that below :

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Great day to you, Tay.

 

[Deino]

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Because this ^ rising ...

is the same as that below :
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Great day to you, Tay.

That second image is only a photoshop showing the island from an image posted on 3. September psed ontop the 001A only to show how it will look like (I think it was first posted at the SDF). Even more and following some closer considerations I think my post just before was a bit too early since it looks only as if the island is being lifted. IMO now this huge item would surely require the huge mega-crane and not that smaller one.

Deino