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

[nang2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1409157069278650376

A month old pictures

 

[LKJ86]

Via @坦克装甲车辆杂志社 from Weibo

 

[Deino]

Only a minor update on the Type 003's progress today ... the island is still not installed (see image below, above is an older one from 4th June)!

(Image via SINCHIKI/SDF)

 

[Deino]

Tatatatata ... the island has been installed!

 

[nang2]

Tatatatata ... the island has been installed!

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Nice! Looking forward to the ground shot pictures.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Pinkov logic: I saw two pictures of a J-15 using the test steam catapult vs. one picture using the electromagnetic catapult. Therefore, 003 uses steam catapults. QED.

 

[jaybird]

Pinkov logic: I saw two pictures of a J-15 using the test steam catapult vs. one picture using the electromagnetic catapult. Therefore, 003 uses steam catapults. QED.

Man... Pinkov looks so old now. He was once the favorite butt of the joke for Chinese military enthusiasts
for a long time.

 

[Polestar 2]

Tatatatata ... the island has been installed!

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The island definitively needs to be install by today. Because tomorrow will be 1st of July, to commerate the CCP party 100 years old birthday.

Maybe you will see a China flag on top of island on 1st of July.

 

[Deino]

Ok ... now it is confirmed and so these are the first clear images of the installed island on the Type 003 aircraft carrier.

(Image via Tieba)

 

[Polestar 2]

Ok ... now it is confirmed and so these are the first clear images of the installed island on the Type 003 aircraft carrier.

(Image via Tieba)


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No back viewing room from the bridge?

 

[Deino]

No back viewing room from the bridge?

IMO these windows are still covered

 

[Deino]

 

[OIO]

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There are two more holes to paste.

 

[lcloo]

Another clear photo.

 

[waja2000]

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Seems prepare to close that 2 hole in middle deck, rear hole air suction hose already remove, front hole left 3-4 hoses