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

If its steam then nuke would be probable, China is quite good will ultra supercritical steam turbines, legacy of the coal generators.

With the propulsion being steam turbines, then it will definitely get powered by the nuclear reactors.

Since China's latest boiler technology can only power a 60,000 tonnes STOBAR carrier like the CV-17.
Too grainy to tell much -- except that it almost fills out a 350 meter section of the drydock. And that could be indicating a whole lot.

The section to build the Type 003 is around 355 meters, and the final size (flight deck) of the ship will be something like 335 meters.
 
If its steam then nuke would be probable, China is quite good will ultra supercritical steam turbines, legacy of the coal generators.

Thanks for the info, as long as it gets nuclear powered, things will be on track
With the propulsion being steam turbines, then it will definitely get powered by the nuclear reactors.

Since China's latest boiler technology can only power a 60,000 tonnes STOBAR carrier like the CV-17.


The section to build the Type 003 is around 355 meters, and the final size (flight deck) of the ship will be something like 335 meters.

335 meters is acceptable, good enough to pass super carrier. How many fighters will be carried since PLAN fighters are larger than US super hornets and F-35C?
 
I know it hurts the eyes :fie: ... and therefore again just for the sake of completeness the most recent image of the Type 003 aircraft carrier currently under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard at Shanghai taken on 1 January 2021.

(Image via @军戈飞扬 from Weibo)

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I know it hurts the eyes :fie: ... and therefore again just for the sake of completeness the most recent image of the Type 003 aircraft carrier currently under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard at Shanghai taken on 1 January 2021.

(Image via @军戈飞扬 from Weibo)

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stealthy aircraft carrier, must be.
 
From Rick Joe @RickJoe_PLA on 2021.01.04:

大包00's art is always quality (in this case an educated guess of 003), though sometimes the details aren't always spot on, e.g. both bow aircraft probably wouldn't be taking off simultaneously as depicted, and positioning of some markers etc.

But still 👌👌

Type 003 CGI by 大包00 (Jan 2021) 01.jpg

Type 003 CGI by 大包00 (Jan 2021) 02.jpg

Type 003 CGI by 大包00 (Jan 2021) 03.jpg

Type 003 CGI by 大包00 (Jan 2021) 04.jpg


 
By the same artist, 大包00, this time the cool animated CGI at his Weibo:

003型航空母舰战斗编队,sketchup漫游动画,#军事分享官##中外舰闻# 大包00的微博视频

003 aircraft carrier battle formation, SketchUp roaming animation

 

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