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Yep. The only missing component was the EM catapult, which was finally selected over steam in July of last year.Type 003 is conventional EMALS with 80000 tons full displacement, is that true?
I’m sorry but this prediction is completely ridiculous. I don’t think they can launch a 80,000 ton CATOBAR carrier within 1 year in any scenario short of wartime. Since we haven’t seen any modules thus far, 2019 seems completely unrealistic ... at best, you’ll see an advanced stage of construction, but certainly not a launch.With luck, I think 003 will launch in 2019, and delivered by 2021. I think by 2025 it will reach full operational capability thanks to experiences operating 001 and 002. They will probably construct two ships of this type. By 2030, I expect China to have 5 carriers in service.
I doubt these people extensively followed 002’s progress from 2015 to 2017, so cut them some slackPardon, some of you guys are funny. It has nothing to do with downplaying or underrating Chinese capabilities, but it is simply a fact
- since a carrier is not a skyscraper,
- since a comparison of a carrier and a house is off
- since not even the US built their carriers at such a proposed short time.
Some things simply need time and esp. when you do it for the first time. So in essence, thinking the 003 could already be launched in 2019 is as much unrealistic as to think anyone would run the 100m in 5.2 seconds.
You mean 3 aircraft carriers in operation (001, 002, 003) ... in addition to the latter's huge qualitative edge?
Type 003 will launch in 2021 and enter service in 2023. By which time both India and China will have two aircraft carriers in operation.
It is still uncertain.And so it begins ???? .... I just found but I need a translation and an estimation how reliable?
https://m.weibo.cn/status/4246146660221688 (via: http://bbs.meyet.com/thread-321328-4716-1.html)
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It is still uncertain.
He seems to be quiet confident,but the dock is currently occupied with LPG, 055 and other ships, so, who knows.Thanks ... since it would be the first CG of that sort similar to the then Type 002 under construction.
Can You explain what are the arguments in favour to or against it in that discussion?
Thanks again,
Deino