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

[kungfugymnast]

Time to launch should be around a year to a year and half given the current state of progress and JNCX's faster timetable than that of Dalian.

So is the 003 indeed going to be nuclear powered? That would be the PLAN killing two birds with one stone.

Good, China sure needs a nuclear powered carrier with EMALS in order to defend its shore and support its operation in South China Sea and also future offensive operations in entrance of Pacific Ocean.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Why?

That’s just a rumor floating around on Chinese forums. SAC wants to present four aircraft types as a present for the 100th years for the foundation of CCP next year.

 

[kungfugymnast]

It could be launched by the end of 2020 or early 2021 with the current pace of construction.

The true successor of the J-15 could have its maiden flighty by next year.

If the new nuclear powered carrier can be ready that soon, PLAN will surely conduct lots of fighters on various heavy payload launch with the J-15 before the new J-35 would go naval test.

@siegecrossbow
Hope there's news on new navalized J-35 soon. Still waiting for news on FC-31 whether it will be navalized or just limited to air force. FC-31 wings are designed for carrier take off by the way reducing its top speed.

 

[siegecrossbow]

If the new nuclear powered carrier can be ready that soon, PLAN will surely conduct lots of fighters on various heavy payload launch with the J-15 before the new J-35 would go naval test.

@siegecrossbow
Hope there's news on new navalized J-35 soon. Still waiting for news on FC-31 whether it will be navalized or just limited to air force. FC-31 wings are designed for carrier take off by the way reducing its top speed.

It’ll be a waste if they only use the navalized version.

 

[Deino]

Indeed, that's why it will spend much less time in the dry dock.

But there is a gap between a reasonable "faster than" and and IMO "unrealistic in 4 months for what Dalian needed 18"!

 

[PeacefulWar]

That’s just a rumor floating around on Chinese forums. SAC wants to present four aircraft types as a present for the 100th years for the foundation of CCP next year.

Oh boy.
That's why they are behind CAC.
All their leaders care is political show and leader's please

 

[Akasa]

That’s just a rumor floating around on Chinese forums. SAC wants to present four aircraft types as a present for the 100th years for the foundation of CCP next year.

So we can possibly expect four different types to be unveiled by next year, and the J-35 this year?

 

[Deino]

So we can possibly expect four different types to be unveiled by next year, and the J-35 this year?

Four types?? ... what could these be? the J-35, a new Flanker variant (J-15B ?), J-16D operational ones and a UCAV?

 

[samsara]

From 逆襲 @horobeyo on 2020.08.31:

对比8月15日照片可以看出较窄的舰尾起第二段分段的左侧已经焊上了

Comparing with the photos on August 15, it can be seen that the left side of the narrower aft section from the second section has been welded.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300131298858553344

On measurements:

图1自微博捣蛋就对，图2参考了图3我自己的测量结果，以8月15日卫星图的舰首33.9米分段的长度为基准，测得全长为306.4米。仅供参考。

Figure 1 has been correct since the Weibo made mistake. The figure 2 refers to my own measurement results of the figure 3. Based on the section length of 33.9 meters at the bow of the satellite image on August 15, the measured length is 306.4 meters. For reference only.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300362487808667650

 

[aziqbal]

hold on is the carrier water line section complete ?

I mean the one which says 306.4m? its now all one complete section ?

 

[Figaro]

From 逆襲 @horobeyo on 2020.08.31:

对比8月15日照片可以看出较窄的舰尾起第二段分段的左侧已经焊上了

Comparing with the photos on August 15, it can be seen that the left side of the narrower aft section from the second section has been welded.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1300131298858553344

On measurements:

图1自微博捣蛋就对，图2参考了图3我自己的测量结果，以8月15日卫星图的舰首33.9米分段的长度为基准，测得全长为306.4米。仅供参考。

Figure 1 has been correct since the Weibo made mistake. The figure 2 refers to my own measurement results of the figure 3. Based on the section length of 33.9 meters at the bow of the satellite image on August 15, the measured length is 306.4 meters. For reference only.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1300362487808667650

So what is the final waterline length? I'd say 306 meters is somewhat lesser than we expected.

 

[Deino]

hold on is the carrier water line section complete ?

I mean the one which says 306.4m? its now all one complete section ?

No, it is a composed ps-job done based on modules known so far and mated via ps.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Here is a rough comparison between the Type 003 and the CVN-79.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

No, it is a composed ps-job done based on modules known so far and mated via ps.

The waterline of the Nimitz class, Reagan subclass, and Ford class are petty much same.

Except since the CVN-76, the US supercarriers got a modernized bulbous bow, and the waterline + the bulbous bow is pretty much the length of the flight deck.

The Ford class without that module with attached bulbous bow was 293 meters, so that module could be close to 40 meters.

Whereas the Type 003 has a different construction method and different portion of modules, so the particular module that attached to the bulbous bow would be less than 30 meters, and it would make the Type 003 peer to the Ford class.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

So what is the final waterline length? I'd say 306 meters is somewhat lesser than we expected.

This should be the full waterline of the Type 003, anywhere between 315 to 320 meters.